heave

heave
heave [{{t}}hi:v] (pt & pp vt & vi senses (a)-(c) heaved, pt & pp vi sense (d) hove [{{t}}həʊv], cont heaving)
1 transitive verb
(a) (lift) lever ou soulever avec effort; (pull) tirer fort; (drag) traîner avec effort;
∎ he heaved the sacks of coal onto the truck il a hissé les sacs de charbon dans le camion (à grand-peine);
∎ I heaved myself out of the chair je me suis arraché ou extirpé de ma chaise
(b) (throw) jeter, lancer;
∎ he heaved a rock at the bear il a lancé une pierre sur l'ours
(c) {{}}figurative{{}}
∎ to heave a sigh of relief pousser un soupir de soulagement
2 intransitive verb
(a) (rise and fall → sea, waves, chest) se soulever; (→ ship) tanguer;
∎ his shoulders heaved with suppressed laughter il était secoué par un rire étouffé
(b) (lift) lever, soulever; (pull) tirer;
∎ heave! ho! hisse!
(c) (retch) avoir des haut-le-cœur; (vomit) vomir;
∎ the sight made my stomach heave le spectacle m'a soulevé le cœur ou m'a donné des nausées
(d) {{}}Nautical{{}} aller, se déplacer;
∎ the ship hove alongside the quay le navire a accosté le quai;
∎ {{}}Nautical{{}} & {{}}figurative{{}} to heave into sight or into view paraître ou {{}}literary{{}} poindre à l'horizon
3 noun
(a) (attempt to move)
∎ one more heave and we're there encore un coup ou un petit effort et ça y est;
∎ I gave the rope one more heave j'ai tiré une fois de plus sur la corde;
∎ with a heave he dragged the table against the door dans un effort il traîna la table jusqu'à la porte;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} to give sb the heave (employee) virer qn; (boyfriend, girlfriend) plaquer qn
(b) (retching) haut-le-cœur m inv, nausée f; (vomiting) vomissement m
4 heaves plural noun
(a) {{}}Veterinary medicine{{}} pousse f;
∎ this horse has the heaves ce cheval a la pousse ou est poussif
(b) {{}}familiar{{}}
∎ to have the heaves (retching) avoir des haut-le-cœur□ ; (vomiting) vomir□
➲ heave down {{}}Nautical{{}}
1 separable transitive verb
mettre ou abattre en carène, caréner
2 intransitive verb
caréner
➲ heave to {{}}Nautical{{}}
1 intransitive verb
se mettre en panne
2 separable transitive verb
mettre en panne

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