hitch

accroc, contretemps

Problème qui entraîne un retard ou rend une tâche plus difficile.

En anglais simple : A problem that causes a delay or makes something harder to do.

• There was a small hitch.
• The wedding went ahead without a hitch.
• Technical hitches delayed the start of the show.

Synonymes : problem, snag, difficulty

Expressions courantes : without a hitch, technical hitch, minor hitch

attelage

Pièce reliant une remorque au véhicule qui la tire.

En anglais simple : A part that connects a trailer to the vehicle pulling it.

• The truck has a trailer hitch.
• Check the hitch before you start driving.
• We attached the boat trailer to the car’s hitch.

Synonymes : coupling, tow coupling

Expressions courantes : trailer hitch, tow hitch, attach the hitch

hic, piège

Condition ou problème caché qui rend une offre moins intéressante qu’elle ne paraît.

En anglais simple : A hidden condition or problem that makes an offer less good than it seems.

• The offer has a hitch.
• The hitch is that you must pay a joining fee.
• We found a hidden hitch in the contract.

Synonymes : catch, drawback, snag

Expressions courantes : a hidden hitch, what’s the hitch, hitch in something

attacher

Fixer une chose à une autre, souvent pour pouvoir la tirer.

En anglais simple : To fasten one thing to another, often so it can be pulled.

• We hitched the trailer to the car.
• Hitch the horse to the cart.
• Have you hitched the wagon securely?

Comment l'utiliser : hitch something to something (She hitched the cart to her bicycle.)

Synonymes : attach, fasten

Contraires : detach

Expressions courantes : hitch a trailer, hitch something to something

remonter, relever

Déplacer quelque chose d’un coup sec, généralement en le tirant vers le haut.

En anglais simple : To move something by giving it a quick, sudden pull, usually upward.

• He hitched up his trousers.
• She hitched her bag higher on her shoulder.
• Hitch up your shorts before you start running.

Comment l'utiliser : hitch something up (He hitched his trousers up before climbing the ladder.); hitch up something (She hitched up her skirt to cross the stream.)

Synonymes : pull up, jerk

Expressions courantes : hitch up trousers, hitch something up, hitch up something

se marier

Dans « get hitched », signifie se marier.

En anglais simple : If you get hitched, you get married.

• They got hitched last summer.
• Are you two getting hitched soon?
• My brother wants to get hitched abroad.

Comment l'utiliser : get hitched (They got hitched in June.)

Synonymes : marry

Expressions courantes : get hitch, hitch oneself to someone

avancer par à-coups

Bouger ou avancer de manière irrégulière, avec des arrêts brusques ou de petites secousses.

En anglais simple : To move or continue unevenly, with sudden stops or small jerks.

• Her breath hitched.
• His breathing hitched as he began to cry.
• The injured man hitched along the path.

Synonymes : jerk, falter

Expressions courantes : breath hitch, hitch slightly