rough and tumble in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rough and tumble in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for rough and tumble in the English»French Dictionary

I.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] N

II.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] VB intr

I.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] N

II.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADJ

III.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADV

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

rough and tumble in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rough and tumble in the English»French Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He was not your typical rough-and-tumble type of hooker.
www.bbc.co.uk
As you might expect, it's a lightweight, rough-and-tumble, wearable camera for recording your various adventures.
www.gizmodo.com.au
Counteracting this somatic ailment was a national distraction known as the burlesque show, consisting of a coterie of rough-and-tumble comedians supported by twenty or more chorus girls.
en.wikipedia.org
The rough-and-tumble stallion attended summer band practices during 2011 to become adjusted to game noise and has been clocked galloping across the football field at a record pace.
en.wikipedia.org
While the young animals are getting lessons in fighting, their laughter makes clear they are not being hurt in the rough-and-tumble.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Since he was not from a distinguished family, he had to make his career by his own merits; soon he began to prosper in the rough-and-tumble world of frontier law.
en.wikipedia.org
This sort of record was not atypical of stationers of the time; printing was a rough-and-tumble trade.
en.wikipedia.org
It can't shelter complainants from the rough-and-tumble of the adversarial process.
www.theglobeandmail.com
You're in a pretty rough-and-tumble environment with this sport.
www.macleans.ca
But some of his teams in the rough-and-tumble days of the 1950s were bought and paid for.
www.cleveland.com

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