barge

• Navire à fond plat utilisé pour le transport de marchandises lourdes, notamment sur les canaux ou les rivières.

A noun referring to a flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy goods, especially on canals or rivers.

1. B1formal

   A long, flat-bottomed boat used for transporting heavy goods, especially on canals and rivers.

   Barge (bateau à fond plat)

   • The canal was filled with barges carrying coal.
   • They loaded the grain onto a barge for transport.
   • A barge slowly moved along the river, carrying timber.

   Synonymescanal boatflatboatlighternarrowboatscow

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner un déplacement maladroit ou brusque, souvent avec intrusion ou ingérence dans une situation ou un espace.

A verb used to indicate moving clumsily or forcefully, often intruding or interrupting a situation or space.

1. Move clumsily or forcefullyB2informal

   To move in a rough, heavy, or forceful way, often pushing through obstacles or people.

   avancer brutalement

   • He barged through the crowd without apologizing.
   • She barged into the room without knocking.
   • The truck barged its way through the narrow street.

   Synonymesblunderbulldozecrashlurchpushshovestumble

   Antonymesglideslideslinktiptoe

2. Interrupt rudelyB2informal

   To intrude or interrupt a conversation or situation in a blunt or unwelcome manner.

   Interrompre brusquement

   • He barged into their private conversation.
   • She always barges in with her opinions.
   • Don't barge in when others are speaking.

   Synonymesbreak inbutt incut inhorn ininterruptintrude

3. Transport by bargeB1formal

   To carry or move goods using a flat-bottomed boat on a canal or river.

   transporter par barge

   • They barged the coal down the river.
   • The company barges grain to the port.
   • Supplies were barged across the lake.

   Synonymescarryconveyferryhaullightershiptransport

Variantes phrasalbarge in