butt

butt
butt [{{t}}bʌt]
1 noun
(a) (end) bout m; (of rifle) crosse f; (of cigarette) mégot m;
the butt end le bout
(b) esp {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (buttocks) fesses fpl;
why don't you get off your butt and do something? remue-toi un peu les fesses et fais quelque chose!;
you just sit around on your butt all day! tu ne fous rien de toute la journée!;
move your butt! bouge-toi!
(c) (in archery → target) but m; (→ mound) butte f;
{{}}Military{{}} the butts le champ ou la butte de tir
(d) (person)
she became the butt of their teasing elle s'est trouvée en butte à leurs taquineries;
he was the butt of all the office jokes il était la cible de toutes les plaisanteries du bureau
(e) (barrel) tonneau m
2 transitive verb
(a) (of animal) donner un coup de corne à; (of person) donner un coup de tête à;
the goat butted its head against the gate la chèvre donna un coup de corne à la barrière;
{{}}figurative{{}} he butted his way through the crowds il s'est forcé un passage dans la foule
(b) {{}}Technology{{}} (abut) abouter
3 adverb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}}
butt naked à poil
►► {{}}Technology{{}} butt joint joint m abouté, soudure f bout à bout;
butt welding soudure f bout à bout
butt in intransitive verb
(interrupt)
excuse me for butting in excusez-moi de m'en mêler ou de vous interrompre;
she is always butting in on people's conversations elle s'immisce toujours dans les conversations des autres
butt out intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} s'occuper de ses fesses;
butt out! occupe-toi de tes fesses!;
just butt out of my life! laisse-moi vivre!

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