Jack-knife - traduction, prononciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdʒæk naɪf|
Brit.
|ˈdʒæk næɪf|
noun
- Un couteau pliant compact.Ed
He kept a jack-knife in his pocket for various tasks.
- Le brochet en plongée avant, dans lequel le corps se plie et se déplie.EdIt took me hundreds of dives to master even the simple jackknife
- (familier) Un accident de camion semi-remorque dans lequel le véhicule imite la fermeture d'un cric-couteau.EdI have seen several jack-knives along that dangerous stretch of road.
- (Statistiques) Orthographe alternative de jackknife.Edverb
- Se plier au milieu, comme le fait un jackknife.Ed
The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet.
- (familier) Pour faire plier un camion semi-remorque comme un jackknife dans un accident de la circulation.EdBefore I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed the truck like nobody's business.
Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed.
Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed.
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