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punch [punches] (beverage) noun [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | punch◼◼◼nom |
punch [punches] (hit or strike with one's fist) noun [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | coup de poing◼◼◻nom {m} |
punch [punches] (device for creating holes in thin material) noun [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | poinçon◼◼◻nom {m} pointeau◼◻◻nom {m} |
punch [punches] (hole or opening created with a punch) noun [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | poinçonnage◼◼◻nom {m} |
punch [punched, punching, punches] (to employ a punch to create a hole) verb [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | poinçonner◼◼◻verbe |
punch [punched, punching, punches] (to mark a ticket) verb [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | poinçonner◼◼◻verbe |
punch [punches] (mechanism for punching holes in paper) noun [UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ] | poinçonneuse◼◼◻nom {f} |
punch above one's weight (achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments) verb | |
punch card (card with have holes or notches used for storing data) noun [UK: pʌntʃ kɑːd] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈkɑːrd] | carte perforée◼◼◼nom {f} |
punch line (final part of a joke) noun [UK: pʌntʃ laɪn] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn] | chute◼◼◼nom |
punch line (final, concluding statement) noun [UK: pʌntʃ laɪn] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn] | mot de la fin◼◻◻nom {m} |
punching bag (tough bag punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts) noun [UK: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ bæɡ] [US: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ ˈbæɡ] | punching-ball◼◼◼nom {m} sac de boxe◼◼◻nom {m} sac de frappe◼◼◻nom {m} |
punching bag (person serving as an object of abuse) noun [UK: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ bæɡ] [US: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ ˈbæɡ] | souffre-douleur◼◼◻nom {m} nom {f} |
beat to the punch (to do something before somebody else can) verb [UK: biːt tuː ðə pʌntʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ˈtuː ðə ˈpəntʃ] | devancer◼◼◼verbe coiffer au poteau◼◼◻verbe couper l'herbe sous le piedverbe prendre de vitesseverbe |
centerpunch (tool) noun | pointeaunom {m} |
hole punch (tool) noun [UK: həʊl pʌntʃ] [US: hoʊl ˈpəntʃ] | perforatrice◼◼◼nom {f} perforateur◼◼◻nom {m} trouilloteuse [colloquial]◼◻◻nom {f} trouilloteur [colloquial]nom {m} |
pull punches (to avoid using all one's strength when punching) verb | retenir ses coupsverbe |
rabbit punch (a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head) noun | coup du lapin◼◼◼nom {m} |