Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
leaner
French translation:
elle est à cheval
Added to glossary by
Sylvia Rochonnat
Jul 29, 2009 11:54
14 yrs ago
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English term
France
leaner
English to French
Art/Literary
Linguistics
lancer de pièces
- Last I saw Dan, he was out in the hall pitching pennies with that shoeshine kid.
- Pay up.
- Hey, it was a leaner. (Dan's speaking).
- Get real. You were the one that said double or nothing.
- Pay up.
- Hey, it was a leaner. (Dan's speaking).
- Get real. You were the one that said double or nothing.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 | elle est à cheval |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 3 | improductif |
kashew
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| 3 | un prêt |
kathy_phong (X)
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| 3 | appuyée |
Arnold T.
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Proposed translations
8 mins
Selected
elle est à cheval
Dans le lancer du fer à chaval, a leaner = la situation ou le fer reste en appui contre le piton.
"2. Horseshoes. a thrown horseshoe that leans against the stake."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leaner
Je suppose donc qu'au lancer de pièces, c'est la situation ou la pièce reste à cheval sur deux cases.
"2. Horseshoes. a thrown horseshoe that leans against the stake."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leaner
Je suppose donc qu'au lancer de pièces, c'est la situation ou la pièce reste à cheval sur deux cases.
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Comment: "merci !"
1 hr
improductif
Another angle on it: he didn't win much money at the game.
4 hrs
un prêt
Quelqu'un a dit, "Pay up!"
Ensuite, Dan parle. Il dit, "He's a leaner."
Je pense ça veut dire, "he loans money."
1 day 1 hr
appuyée
La pièce était appuyée. Même règlement que pour le lancer de fers !
Termium / * Organisation des loisirs (Généralités)
* Jeux de société :
leaner Source, fiche 1, leaner
CORRECT, NOM
appuyé Source, fiche 1, appuyé
CORRECT, NOM, MASC
DEF – A horseshoe that leans against the stake and is worth 1 point unless it is cancelled out by an opponent's leaner. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - leaner
OBS – A ringer is worth 3 points and a shoe that lies within 15 centimetres of the stake scores 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - leaner
OBS – A horseshoes term. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - leaner
DEF – Un fer qui se retrouve appuyé sur le piquet et qui vaut 1 point à moins qu'il ne soit annulé par l'appuyé de l'adversaire. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - appuyé
OBS – Un encerclement vaut 3 points et un fer à moins de 15 centimètres du piquet vaut 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - appuyé
OBS – Terme appartenant au jeu de fers à cheval. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - appuyé
Termium / * Organisation des loisirs (Généralités)
* Jeux de société :
leaner Source, fiche 1, leaner
CORRECT, NOM
appuyé Source, fiche 1, appuyé
CORRECT, NOM, MASC
DEF – A horseshoe that leans against the stake and is worth 1 point unless it is cancelled out by an opponent's leaner. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - leaner
OBS – A ringer is worth 3 points and a shoe that lies within 15 centimetres of the stake scores 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - leaner
OBS – A horseshoes term. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - leaner
DEF – Un fer qui se retrouve appuyé sur le piquet et qui vaut 1 point à moins qu'il ne soit annulé par l'appuyé de l'adversaire. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - appuyé
OBS – Un encerclement vaut 3 points et un fer à moins de 15 centimètres du piquet vaut 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - appuyé
OBS – Terme appartenant au jeu de fers à cheval. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - appuyé
Reference comments
36 mins
Reference:
See note for first variation in rules, which seems to fit (coin 1/2 on, 1/2 off touching floor).
Penny Pitching
Materials
* Pennies, beads, or small rocks
* A wall
* Chalk
Directions
1. Start this game by drawing boundaries next to a wall and away from it, about four feet apart and six feet long.
2. Draw another line at the top of the playing area.
3. To start the game, the first player stands behind the line and throws a penny against the wall.
4. The next player throws his or her penny against the wall and tries to hit the other player's penny.
5. If he or she succeeds, that player takes both pennies.
6. The player who has just won pitches the next penny.
7. The game is continued until one player winds up with all the pennies.
Note: Variations for this game include ***winning only if the pennies land on top of each other***, drawing boxes that the pennies must land inside, and throwing pennies with the object of landing closest to the wall in order to win all the pennies.
http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/outdoor-games/39456....
Materials
* Pennies, beads, or small rocks
* A wall
* Chalk
Directions
1. Start this game by drawing boundaries next to a wall and away from it, about four feet apart and six feet long.
2. Draw another line at the top of the playing area.
3. To start the game, the first player stands behind the line and throws a penny against the wall.
4. The next player throws his or her penny against the wall and tries to hit the other player's penny.
5. If he or she succeeds, that player takes both pennies.
6. The player who has just won pitches the next penny.
7. The game is continued until one player winds up with all the pennies.
Note: Variations for this game include ***winning only if the pennies land on top of each other***, drawing boxes that the pennies must land inside, and throwing pennies with the object of landing closest to the wall in order to win all the pennies.
http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/outdoor-games/39456....
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