buck

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : mâle du cerf ou de l'antilope ; billet de banque d'un dollar ; cheval d'arçons pour les sauts de gymnastique ; ou cadre servant à maintenir du bois pour le sciage.

A noun with multiple meanings: a male deer or antelope; a piece of paper money worth one dollar; a gymnastic vaulting horse; or a framework for holding wood while sawing.

1. Male deer or antelopeB1formal

   An adult male of various mammals, especially deer or antelope.

   Mâle du cerf ou de l'antilope

   • A majestic buck stood at the edge of the forest.
   • The hunter spotted a large buck in the clearing.
   • During mating season, bucks compete for dominance.

2. Dollar billA2informalamerican

   A piece of paper money worth one dollar.

   billet d'un dollar

   • Can you lend me a few bucks?
   • He paid fifty bucks for that concert ticket.
   • I found a ten-dollar buck on the sidewalk.

   Synonymesdollardollar billgreenbackonesinglesmacker

3. Gymnastic vaulting horseC1formal

   A gymnastic apparatus without pommels, with one end elongated, used lengthwise for vaulting exercises.

   Cheval d'arçons (sans poignées) utilisé pour le saut de cheval

   • The gymnast performed a perfect vault over the buck.
   • The coach adjusted the height of the buck for the training session.
   • She practiced her handspring on the buck.

   Synonymeslong horsevaulting horse

4. Sawhorse or frameB2formal

   A framework used to hold wood while it is being sawed.

   Chèvre de sciage

   • He placed the log on the buck before cutting it.
   • The carpenter built a sturdy buck for the workshop.
   • Using a buck makes sawing wood much safer.

   Synonymeshorsesawbucksawhorsetrestle

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte de résister ou de s'opposer à quelque chose, ou (pour un cheval ou un autre animal) de sauter verticalement en arrondissant le dos et en ramenant les pattes.

A verb used to indicate the act of resisting or opposing something, or (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically with the back arched and legs drawn up.

1. Strive with determinationB2informalamerican

   To make a determined effort to achieve something or overcome an obstacle.

   s'acharner avec détermination

   • She bucked the odds and finished the marathon.
   • He bucked against the system to get his rights.
   • They bucked the trend by starting a business during the recession.

   Synonymesaimendeavorfightlaborpursuepushseekstrivestruggletoilwork

2. Resist or opposeB2informal

   To resist or refuse to follow something, such as an authority, rule, or trend.

   Résister, s'opposer

   • The teenager bucked his parents' advice and went to the party.
   • The company bucked the industry standard by offering free shipping.
   • He bucked the decision of the committee.

   Synonymeschallengecontestdefyfightopposeresistwithstand

   Antonymesacceptcomplyconformobeysubmityield

3. Move quickly and violentlyB2informal

   To move suddenly and forcefully, often in a jerking motion.

   Bondir, tressauter, se cabrer

   • The horse bucked wildly, throwing the rider off.
   • The car bucked forward when he hit the accelerator too hard.
   • The engine bucked and stalled before starting again.

   Synonymesboltbouncecareenjerklurchplunge

   Antonymescalmsettlestaystill

4. Jump vertically with legs stiff and back archedB2informal

   To leap into the air with a stiff-legged, arched-back motion, typically used to describe a horse's behavior.

   ruer (en sautant)

   • The horse bucked and kicked its hind legs in the air.
   • The rodeo bull bucked violently, trying to throw the rider.
   • The young horse bucked playfully in the field.

   Synonymespronk

Variantes phrasalbuck up