scramble

scramble
scramble [{{t}}'skræmbəl]
1 intransitive verb
(a) (move hurriedly or with difficulty)
∎ they scrambled for shelter ils se sont précipités pour se mettre à l'abri;
∎ he scrambled into a diving suit il a enfilé à la hâte une combinaison de plongée;
∎ he scrambled to his feet il s'est levé précipitamment;
∎ to scramble away s'enfuir à toutes jambes;
∎ to scramble down dégringoler;
∎ to scramble up grimper avec difficulté;
∎ she scrambled out of the path of the bus elle a tout juste eu le temps de s'écarter pour ne pas être renversée par le bus;
∎ I had to scramble over three rows of seats j'ai dû escalader trois rangées de sièges;
∎ to scramble over rocks escalader des rochers en s'aidant des mains;
∎ the soldiers scrambled up the hill les soldats ont escaladé la colline tant bien que mal
(b) (scrabble, fight)
∎ to scramble for seats se bousculer pour trouver une place assise, se ruer sur les places assises;
∎ everyone was scrambling to get to the telephones tout le monde se ruait vers les téléphones;
∎ young people are having to scramble for jobs les jeunes doivent se battre ou se démener pour trouver un boulot
(c) {{}}Aviation{{}} & {{}}Military{{}} décoller sur-le-champ
(d) {{}}Sport{{}}
∎ to go scrambling faire du trial
(e) (in rock climbing) grimper à quatre pattes
2 transitive verb
(a) {{}}Radio{{}} & {{}}Telecommunications{{}} (message) brouiller; (encode) crypter
(b) (jumble) mélanger
(c) {{}}Aviation{{}} & {{}}Military{{}} (aircraft) ordonner le décollage immédiat de
(d) {{}}Cookery{{}} (eggs) brouiller;
∎ I'll scramble some eggs je vais faire des œufs brouillés
3 noun
(a) (rush) bousculade f, ruée f;
∎ my glasses were broken in the scramble to get out mes lunettes ont été cassées dans la ruée vers la sortie;
∎ there was a scramble for seats on s'est bousculé pour avoir une place assise, on s'est rué sur les places assises; (for tickets) on s'est arraché les places;
∎ there was a scramble for the door tout le monde s'est rué vers la porte;
∎ a scramble for profits/for jobs une course effrénée au profit/à l'emploi;
∎ {{}}History{{}} the scramble for Africa = la lutte des puissances coloniales pour se répartir l'Afrique
(b) {{}}Sport{{}} (on motorbikes) course f de trial
(c) {{}}Aviation{{}} & {{}}Military{{}} décollage m immédiat
(d) (in rock climbing) grimpée f à quatre pattes
►► scrambled egg(s) (food) œufs mpl brouillés; {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}Military{{}} = insigne d'officier porté sur la casquette ou l'épaulette;
{{}}Marketing{{}} scrambled merchandising, scrambled retailing présentation f d'articles variés

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