jig

gigue

Danse rapide et vive faite de petits pas et de sauts, ou musique qui l’accompagne.

En anglais simple : A quick, lively dance with small steps and jumps, or the music played for it.

• She danced a jig.
• We learned an Irish jig at school.
• The band played jigs while the dancers stamped their feet.

Expressions courantes : dance a jig, Irish jig, little jig

gigue

Court morceau de musique vif, au rythme rapide et bondissant.

En anglais simple : A short, lively piece of music with a quick, bouncing rhythm.

• The fiddler played a jig.
• This jig has a cheerful rhythm.
• They ended the concert with two quick jigs.

Synonymes : gigue

Expressions courantes : play a jig, lively jig, Irish jig

gabarit

Dispositif qui maintient un outil ou un matériau dans la bonne position pendant le travail.

En anglais simple : A device that holds a tool or material in the right position while you work.

• Use a jig to guide the drill.
• He built a wooden jig for cutting circles.
• The jig keeps every hole in the same position.

Expressions courantes : drilling jig, cutting jig, use a jig

danser la gigue, gambiller

Se déplacer à petits pas rapides et vifs, surtout en dansant.

En anglais simple : To move with quick, lively steps, especially while dancing.

• The children jigged around the room.
• He was jigging to the music.
• She jigged happily across the dance floor.

Synonymes : dance, skip

Expressions courantes : jig around, jig about, jig along