scramble

scramble
scramble [ˈskræmbl]
1. intransitive verb
   a. ( = clamber) to scramble up/down grimper/descendre péniblement
• he scrambled along the cliff il avançait péniblement le long de la falaise
• they scrambled over the rocks ils ont escaladé les rochers en s'aidant des pieds et des mains
• he scrambled out of the car il est descendu de la voiture à toute vitesse
• he scrambled down off the wall il a dégringolé du mur
• he scrambled through the hedge il s'est frayé tant bien que mal un passage à travers la haie
• to scramble for [+ seats, jobs] se bousculer pour (avoir)
   b. (British) to go scrambling faire du trial
2. transitive verb
[message, signal] crypter
3. noun
   a. ruée f
• there was a scramble for seats (at performance) on s'est rué sur les places
4. compounds
► scrambled eggs plural noun œufs mpl brouillés
* * *
['skræmbl] 1.
noun
1) (rush) course f
2) (climb) escalade f
3) Aviation, Military décollage m d'urgence
2.
transitive verb
1) Culinary

to scramble eggs — faire des œufs brouillés

2) Radio, Telecommunications brouiller; Television coder
3) Military faire décoller [quelque chose] d'urgence
3.
intransitive verb
1) (clamber) grimper

to scramble up/down — escalader

to scramble over — escalader

to scramble through — se frayer un passage à travers

to scramble to one's feet — se lever en sursaut

2) (compete)

to scramble for — se disputer

to scramble to do — se dépêcher de faire

3) (rush)

to scramble for — se précipiter sur

to scramble to do — se démener pour faire


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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