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strut




Définitions

anglais > français
strut
     1. n. Entretoise.
     2. n. Appui, étai.
     3. n. (Automobile) Jambe, jambe de force, jambe de suspension.
     4. v. Se pavaner, se rengorger.
           The male struts and calls, and opens his crest to display its full color.
           Le mâle parade et lance des appels, et déploie sa crête pour montrer toute sa couleur.
anglais > anglais
strut
     1. n. Protuberance, air pressure
     2. v. (intransitive) To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
     3. v. (intransitive, originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
     4. v. (intransitive) To walk proudly or haughtily.
           He strutted about the yard, thinking himself master of all he surveyed.
     5. v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
     6. v. To protrude; cause to bulge.
     7. n. A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
     8. adj. (archaic) Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
     9. n. A support rod.
     10. n. An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
     11. v. (transitive, construction) To brace or support by a strut ot struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.

Exemples de phrases

Years ago I used to strut around like a lord. 
A home was as much an elegantly proportioned stage for families to strut around on as a practical domestic tool. 



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