bulldog

bouledogue

Chien robuste à poil court, avec une tête large et un museau aplati.

En anglais simple : A strong dog with short hair, a broad head, and a flat face.

• Their bulldog sleeps by the door.
• She adopted a bulldog puppy.
• Bulldogs often have folds of skin around their faces.

Expressions courantes : pet bulldog, bulldog puppy, French bulldog

bouledogue anglais

Race de chien anglaise au corps lourd, aux pattes courtes et au museau large et aplati.

En anglais simple : An English dog breed with a heavy body, short legs, and a broad, flat face.

• An English bulldog won the prize.
• Their bulldog has short legs and a heavy chest.
• The breeder specializes in English bulldogs.

Synonymes : English bulldog

Expressions courantes : English bulldog, pedigree bulldog

personne tenace, battant

Personne qui persévère avec fermeté et refuse d’abandonner ou de changer d’avis.

En anglais simple : Someone who keeps trying firmly and refuses to give up or change their mind.

• Our lawyer is a real bulldog.
• She was a bulldog when defending her team.
• We need a bulldog who will keep demanding answers.

Synonymes : fighter

Expressions courantes : a real bulldog, bulldog lawyer

revêtement réfractaire

Matériau obtenu en chauffant fortement des déchets métalliques, utilisé pour tapisser l’intérieur d’un four.

En anglais simple : A material made by strongly heating metal waste, used to line the inside of a furnace.

• The furnace was lined with bulldog.
• Workers made bulldog by heating waste from the mill.
• This old manual describes the use of bulldog in furnace linings.

Expressions courantes : bulldog lining, prepare bulldog

se frayer un chemin

Avancer en se faisant un chemin avec beaucoup de force ou de détermination.

En anglais simple : To push your way forward with great force or determination.

• He bulldogged his way through the crowd.
• She bulldogged through every obstacle in her path.
• They bulldogged their way into the packed room.

Comment l'utiliser : bulldog your way through something (We bulldogged our way through the waiting crowd.)

Synonymes : push, force

Expressions courantes : bulldog through something, bulldog your way

terrasser un bouvillon

Poursuivre un jeune bovin à cheval, puis le faire tomber en lui tournant les cornes.

En anglais simple : To chase a young bull on horseback and pull it down by turning its horns.

• The cowboy tried to bulldog a steer.
• She bulldogged the animal in seconds.
• Riders must learn how to bulldog safely.

Synonymes : steer-wrestle

Expressions courantes : bulldog a steer, bulldog the animal