stalking horse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stalking horse in the English»French Dictionary

stalking horse N POL

stalking horse

homme m de paille

Translations for stalking horse in the English»French Dictionary

I.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] N

1. stalk:

stalk BOT, FOOD (of grass, rose, broccoli)

tige f

stalk (of leaf, apple, pepper)

queue f

stalk (of mushroom)

pied m

stalk (of cabbage)

trognon m

2. stalk ZOOL (organ):

stalk

pédicule m

II.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] VB trans

1. stalk (hunt):

stalk hunter:

chasser [qc] à l'approche

stalk animal:

chasser

stalk murderer, rapist:

suivre

2. stalk (affect, haunt):

stalk fear, danger:

régner sur

stalk disease, famine:

sévir

stalk killer: place

rôder dans

3. stalk (in takeover bid):

stalk COMM, FIN company

essayer de prendre le contrôle de

4. stalk (harass):

stalk person

harceler [qn] (en le suivant et parfois en le menaçant), se livrer à des violences psychologiques en harcelant

III.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk] VB intr

1. stalk (walk):

to stalk up/down the corridor (stiffly)

marcher avec raideur dans le couloir

to stalk out of the room (angry)

quitter la pièce d'un air digne

2. stalk (prowl):

to stalk through countryside, streets

rôder dans

IV.stalk [Brit stɔːk, Am stɔk]

my eyes were out on stalks inf

j'avais les yeux qui sortaient des orbites

horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] N

1. horse:

horse

cheval m

the horses (horseracing) inf, fig

les courses fpl (de chevaux)

2. horse:

horse (in gym)

cheval m de saut

horse (pommel)

cheval m d'arçons

3. horse U MIL:

horse

cavalerie f

horse

troupes fpl à cheval

4. horse (heroin):

horse inf

cheval m inf

horse inf

héroïne f

5. horse Am (condom):

horse inf

préservatif m

I could eat a horse

j'ai une faim de loup

to back the wrong horse

miser sur le mauvais cheval

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

to flog Brit or beat Am a dead horse inf

perdre sa peine et son temps

(straight) from the horse's mouth

de source sûre

to get on one's high horse

monter sur ses grands chevaux

hold your horses! inf

arrêtez!, une minute!

it's horses for courses

ce qui convient à une personne (or à une situation) ne convient pas forcément à une autre

you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif prov

that's a horse of a different colour

ça c'est une autre paire de manches

to work like a horse

travailler comme un forcené or une bête de somme

wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me

pour rien au monde je ne le révélerais

wild horses wouldn't drag me there

je n'irais pas pour tout l'or du monde!

stalking horse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stalking horse in the English»French Dictionary

stalking horse N fig

stalking horse

prétexte m

Translations for stalking horse in the English»French Dictionary

stalk¹ [stɔ:k] N

1. stalk (plant stem):

stalk

queue f

2. stalk (stem):

stalk

pédoncule m

Phrases:

sb's eyes are out on stalks Brit, Aus

qn a les yeux qui lui sont sortis de la tête

I.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB trans

stalk

traquer

II.stalk² [stɔ:k] VB intr

to stalk in/out

entrer/sortir d'un air arrogant

horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

cheval m

horse and carriage

attelage m

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

cheval m d'arçons

Phrases:

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

to put the cart before the horse

mettre la charrue avant les bœufs

to flog a dead horse

perdre son temps

to get on one's high horse

monter sur ses grands chevaux

to be on one's high horse

prendre des grands airs

to hear sth straight from the horse's mouth

apprendre qc de source sûre

to back the wrong horse

miser sur le mauvais cheval

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In some cases it has replaced the idiom stalking horse.

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The preseason favorite can become the also-ran, and the player who gallops to an early lead can be caught by a stalking horse.

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But there was resistance to the move and initial suspicion that her candidacy was just a stalking horse for keeping his options open.

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If the idea is viable and/or popular, the stalking horse person will lose out because the anonymous figure will discard him or her and take over the concept themselves.

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He is bitterly opposed to the succession of his nephew to the presidency, and presents himself as a stalking horse contender.

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None of the presumed front-runners has emerged as a stalking horse for one or other of the two factions.

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The stalking horse candidate has some advantage for making the opening bid.

www.cleveland.com

Leading to a fertile ground for the stalking horse with the promise of a new deal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The stalking horse appears to be acting for and as themselves, but there are others in the shadows.

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Very often, like many talking points, the headline conflict is really a stalking horse that conceals the true source of conflict.

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