bob

osciller, se balancer

Faire de petits mouvements répétés de haut en bas.

En anglais simple : To move up and down in small, repeated movements.

• His head bobbed as he walked.
• Small boats were bobbing on the waves.
• The balloon bobs above the crowd.

Synonymes : bounce

Expressions courantes : bob up and down, bob in water, bob on waves, bob on water

faire osciller, hocher

Faire bouger quelque chose rapidement de haut en bas.

En anglais simple : To make something move quickly up and down.

• She bobbed her head in greeting.
• The dancer bobbed his shoulders to the music.
• He kept bobbing the toy beneath the water.

Expressions courantes : bob your head, bob something up, bob something down

hochement, petit mouvement

Mouvement rapide de haut en bas, surtout de la tête.

En anglais simple : A quick movement up and down, especially of the head.

• She greeted us with a bob of her head.
• A quick bob of his head signaled agreement.
• The bird made several little bobs before flying away.

Synonymes : nod

Expressions courantes : a quick bob, bob of head, a slight bob

un peu d'argent

Une petite somme d’argent, sans préciser le montant.

En anglais simple : A small amount of money, without saying exactly how much.

• That jacket cost a few bob.
• She earns a few bob fixing bikes.
• We could save a bob or two by walking.

Synonymes : cash, money

Expressions courantes : a few bob, save a bob, worth a bob