chuck

chuck

A n

1 (stroke) caresse f (sous le menton) ;

2 Culin (also chuck steak) macreuse f ;

3 Tech mandrin m.

B vtr

1 ○ (throw) balancer ○ , jeter [ball, book] (to à) ; chuck me the newspaper balance-moi le journal ;

2 ○ (get rid of) larguer ○ [boyfriend, girlfriend] ;

3 (stroke) to chuck sb under the chin caresser qn sous le menton ;

4 ○ (give up) = chuck in.

Phrasal verbs

■ chuck away ○ :

▶ chuck [sth] away, chuck away [sth]

1 (discard) balancer ○ , jeter [food, papers] ;

2 (squander) gâcher [chance, life] ; gaspiller [money].

■ chuck down ○ : it's chucking it down il pleut à verse.

■ chuck in ○ :

▶ chuck [sth] in, chuck in [sth] laisser tomber [job, studies].

■ chuck out ○ :

▶ chuck [sth] out, chuck out [sth] balancer ○ , jeter [rubbish, clothes] ;

▶ chuck [sb] out, chuck out [sb] vider, éjecter ; to be chucked out of se faire vider de [college, club].

■ chuck up ◑ :

▶ chuck up dégueuler ◑ , vomir ;

▶ chuck [sth] up, chuck up [sth] dégueuler ◑ , vomir [meal, food].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.