punching bag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for punching bag in the English»French Dictionary

punching bag N Am

punching bag → punchbag

See also punchbag

punchbag N Brit

punchbag SPORTS

sac m de sable

punchbag (whipping-boy)

souffre-douleur m inv

Translations for punching bag in the French»English Dictionary

punching-ball

punching bag Am

sac de sable (pour la boxe)

punching bag Am

souffre-douleur

punching-bag Am

souffre-douleur

punch-bag Brit

Translations for punching bag in the English»French Dictionary

I.punch [Brit pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pən(t)ʃ] N

1. punch (blow):

punch

coup m de poing

to give sb a punch

donner un coup de poing à qn

she gave him a punch on the nose/on the chin

elle lui a donné un coup de poing dans le nez/au menton

to hit sb in the face with a punch

donner un coup de poing dans la figure de qn

2. punch fig:

punch (forcefulness) (of person)

punch m inf

punch (of style, performance)

énergie f

it lacks punch

ça manque de nerf

a slogan with a bit more punch

un slogan plus frappant

3. punch (tool):

punch (for leather)

alène f

punch (for metal)

perçoir m

punch COMPUT

perforateur m

4. punch (drink):

punch

punch m

II.punch [Brit pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pən(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

to punch sb in the face

donner un coup de poing dans la figure de qn

to punch sb on the nose/on the chin

donner un coup de poing dans le nez/au menton de qn

to punch sb hard

frapper qn très fort avec le poing

he was punched and kicked

on lui a donné des coups de poing et des coups de pied

2. punch:

punch COMPUT, TELEC cards, tape

perforer

punch key

appuyer sur

3. punch (make hole in):

punch (manually)

poinçonner

punch (in machine) ticket

composter

to punch holes in sth (in paper, leather)

faire des trous dans qc

to punch holes in sth (in metal)

perforer qc

III.punch [Brit pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pən(t)ʃ] VB intr

punch

cogner, donner des coups de poing

IV.punch [Brit pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pən(t)ʃ]

to pack a punch inf boxer:

avoir du punch

to pack a punch cocktail:

être corsé

to pack a punch book, film:

avoir un fort impact

to pull no punches lit, fig

ne pas y aller de main morte

Punch [Brit pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pən(t)ʃ]

Punch

Polichinelle

to be as pleased as Punch

être ravi

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

sac m (of de)

to put sth in a bag

mettre qc dans un sac

20 pence a bag

20 pence le sac

2. bag (hunting):

to get a good bag

faire bonne chasse

3. bag (woman):

bag sl, pej

teigne f pej

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagages mpl

to pack one's bags lit

faire ses bagages

to pack one's bags fig

faire ses valises

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

plein de

I've got bags left

il m'en reste des tonnes inf

III.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

retenir

bag medal

empocher

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

retenir qc pour qn

2. bag inf SPORTS:

bag goal, point

marquer

bag hare, bird

tuer

bag fish

attraper

3. bag (put in bags) → bag up

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

capturer

IV.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

se déformer

to bag at the knees

pocher aux genoux

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un mélange hétérogène

bags I inf , bags me Brit inf

à moi

it's in the bag inf

c'est dans le sac or la poche inf

it's not my bag inf Am

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

the whole bag of tricks inf

tout le bataclan inf

to be left holding the bag Am

payer les pots cassés inf

to have bags under one's eyes

avoir des valises sous les yeux inf

See also bag up

I.bag up VB [Brit baɡ -, Am bæɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettre [qc] en sac, ensacher

punching bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punching bag in the English»French Dictionary

punching bag N SPORTS

punching bag

sac m de sable

punching bag

punching-ball m

Translations for punching bag in the French»English Dictionary

souffre-douleur

punch bag

Translations for punching bag in the English»French Dictionary

I.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

to punch sb

donner un coup de poing à qn

to punch sth

frapper qc d'un coup de poing

she punched me in the nose/stomach

elle m'a donné un coup de poing sur le nez/dans le ventre

to punch sb unconscious

assommer qn

2. punch Am (press):

punch key, button

appuyer sur

punch a number

composer

3. punch Am, Can AGR (drive):

to punch cattle/a herd

conduire le bétail/un troupeau

II.punch¹ <-ches> [pʌntʃ] N

1. punch (hit):

punch

coup m de poing

to give sb a punch

donner un coup de poing à qn

she gave me a punch on the nose/in the stomach

elle m'a donné un coup de poing sur le nez/dans le ventre

2. punch inf (strong effect):

punch

punch m

with punch

avec du punch

I.punch² [pʌntʃ] VB trans

1. punch (pierce):

punch

percer

punch paper

perforer

to punch holes in sth

faire des trous dans qc

2. punch (stamp):

punch

poinçonner

punch a ticket

composter

II.punch² <-ches> [pʌntʃ] N

1. punch (piercing):

punch

poinçon m

2. punch (tool for puncturing):

punch

poinçonneuse f

punch for paper

perforeuse f

punch³ [pʌntʃ] N (drink)

punch

punch m

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag

sac m

bag of sweets

sachet m

bag of sweets

cornet m CH

2. bag (luggage):

bag

sac m de voyage

to pack one's bags

faire ses bagages

3. bag (baggy skin):

bag

poches fpl (sous les yeux)

4. bag (woman):

bag

vieille grincheuse f

5. bag (game caught by hunter):

bag

tableau m

6. bag pl Aus, Brit inf:

to have bags of

avoir plein de

Phrases:

a bag of bones

un sac d'os

the whole bag of tricks

tout le bataclan

it's in the bag

c'est du tout cuit

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

mettre en sac

2. bag inf (obtain):

to bag sb sth [or sth for sb]

retenir qc pour qn

3. bag (hunt and kill):

bag

abattre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had been used as a punching bag by people who were always drunk and took out their frustrations on him.

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Foreman is at the gym with a punching bag when he gets a page.

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I will say a little time throwing kicks, punches and elbows at a punching bag gets more rigorous in the full police vest and belt.

www.niagarathisweek.com

It was trying to treat a woman as a punching bag, really.

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We've been a bit of a convenient punching bag of late, and it's unjustified.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Once globalisation has become the accepted punching bag, everyone can proffer their favoured nostrums, some of which make little sense.

www.lowyinterpreter.org

When he got started on the punching bag, despite he said he is going to be a world champion, he could not do more than three push-ups in a row.

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I was a punching bag for those guys.

en.wikipedia.org

The page also has a clip of a man kicking a punching bag in a gym.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Some techniques he helped develop include shadowboxing, short- and long-distance training for runners, combination punching and use of the punching bag.

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