tool

tool
tool [{{t}}tu:l]
1 noun
(a) (instrument) outil m;
set of tools outillage m;
the tools of the trade les instruments mpl de travail;
you have to learn the tools of your trade on ne peut pratiquer un métier sans apprentissage;
the computer has become an essential tool for most businesses l'ordinateur est devenu un outil essentiel pour la plupart des entreprises;
to down tools cesser le travail, se mettre en grève, débrayer
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (means, instrument) instrument m;
to use sb as a tool utiliser qn;
he was nothing but a tool of the government (dupe) il n'était que le jouet ou l'instrument du gouvernement
(c) {{}}Typography{{}} fer m de reliure
(d) {{}}very familiar{{}} (penis) engin m
(e) {{}}British{{}} {{}}very familiar{{}} {{}}crime slang{{}} (gun) flingue m
(f) {{}}very familiar{{}} (man) con m, connard m
2 transitive verb
(decorate → wood) travailler, façonner; (→ stone) sculpter; (→ book cover) ciseler;
tooled leather cuir m repoussé
3 intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} rouler (en voiture);
I was tooling along at 30 mph je roulais peinardement à 50 km/h
►► {{}}Computing{{}} tool bar barre m d'outils;
tool rack râtelier m à outils
tool around intransitive verb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} traîner ;
all I ever did in high school was tool around with the guys je n'ai jamais rien fait au lycée à part traîner avec les copains
tool up
1 intransitive verb
s'équiper
2 separable transitive verb
(a) (equip with tools) outiller, équiper;
they are preparing to tool up the new factory ils s'apprêtent à outiller ou équiper la nouvelle usine
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}very familiar{{}} {{}}crime slang{{}}
to be tooled up (carrying weapons) être armé

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