buck

buck
buck
A n
1 US (dollar) dollar m ;
2 (money) fric m ; to make a fast ou quick buck se faire du fric facile ; to make a few bucks se faire un peu de fric ;
3 Zool mâle m ;
4 Equit ruade f ; to give a buck lancer une ruade ;
5 (man) a young buck un jeune.
B modif [antelope, hare, rabbit] mâle.
C adj US Mil [private, sergeant] simple (before n).
D vtr
1 (throw) [horse] désarçonner [rider] ;
2 (go against) aller contre [trend, market] ; to buck the system lutter contre l'ordre établi.
E vi
1 Equit ruer ;
2 (oppose) to buck at ou against sth regimber devant or contre [changes, rule].
Idioms
to buck up one's ideas se secouer ; the buck stops here/with the president c'est moi/c'est le président qui hérite de la responsabilité ; to pass the buck refiler la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre.
Phrasal verb
buck up :
buck up
1 (cheer up) se dérider ; buck up! courage! ;
2 (hurry up) se grouiller ;
buck [sb] up (cheer up) [news, person] remonter le moral à [person].

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