duke

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Homme britannique portant un titre de noblesse très élevé, inférieur à celui de prince.

En anglais simple : A British man with a very high noble rank, below a prince.

• The duke owns a large estate.
• She met a British duke at dinner.
• The duke and duchess arrived together.

Comment l'utiliser : duke of somewhere (The duke of Norfolk attended the ceremony.)

Expressions courantes : British duke, duke of something, duke and duchess

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Homme qui porte un titre de noblesse de rang très élevé.

En anglais simple : A man who holds a very high noble title.

• His grandfather was a duke.
• The king made him a duke.
• Two dukes attended the royal wedding.

Comment l'utiliser : duke of somewhere (The duke of Wellington was invited to dinner.)

Expressions courantes : a royal duke, duke of something, become a duke

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Homme qui gouverne un territoire appelé duché.

En anglais simple : A man who rules a territory called a duchy.

• The duke ruled these lands.
• The duke of the small territory signed a treaty.
• Several dukes fought over the border.

Comment l'utiliser : duke of somewhere (The duke of Burgundy controlled a large territory.)

Expressions courantes : reigning duke, duke of something, duke and duchess

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Main fermée et serrée, notamment lorsqu’on se prépare à se battre.

En anglais simple : A hand closed tightly, especially when someone is ready to fight.

• Put up your dukes!
• He raised his dukes and stepped forward.
• Keep your dukes up when you box.

Synonymes : fist

Expressions courantes : put up dukes, raise a duke

donner un pourboire, donner de l’argent

Remettre de l’argent à quelqu’un, souvent une petite somme pour un service rendu.

En anglais simple : To give someone cash, often as a small payment for a service.

• He duked the porter five dollars.
• She duked the waiter before leaving.
• Did you duke the bellhop anything?

Comment l'utiliser : duke someone something (He duked the driver ten dollars.)

Synonymes : tip

Expressions courantes : duke someone money, duke the waiter