rig

installation, équipement

Un équipement ou une machine installé pour réaliser une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : Equipment or a machine arranged for a particular task.

• The drilling rig needs repairs.
• She built a camera rig for filming underwater.
• Workers installed a new rig on the oil platform.

Synonymes : equipment, setup

Expressions courantes : drilling rig, oil rig, camera rig

poids lourd, semi-remorque

Un gros camion, notamment un modèle qui tire une longue remorque.

En anglais simple : A large truck, especially one that pulls a long trailer.

• He drives a big rig.
• Several rigs were parked beside the highway.
• The driver loaded his rig before dawn.

Synonymes : truck, semi

Expressions courantes : big rig, drive a rig, park a rig

gréement

La disposition et le type des voiles et des mâts d’un bateau.

En anglais simple : The arrangement and type of sails and masts on a boat.

• The boat has a simple rig.
• They changed the yacht to a different sailing rig.
• Its traditional rig includes three masts and square sails.

Comment l'utiliser : the rig of something (The rig of the boat includes two masts.)

Synonymes : sail plan

Expressions courantes : sailing rig, sloop rig, rig of something

tenue, costume

Un ensemble de vêtements, parfois porté comme déguisement.

En anglais simple : A set of clothes, sometimes worn as a costume.

• He wore a sailor rig.
• She arrived in a bright new rig.
• We made our own rigs for the costume party.

Synonymes : outfit, costume

Expressions courantes : fancy rig, sailor rig, new rig

truquer, manipuler

Manipuler quelque chose en secret pour que le résultat favorise injustement une personne ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : Secretly arrange something so that its result unfairly benefits a particular person or group.

• They tried to rig the election.
• The company was accused of rigging prices.
• Someone had rigged the game so we could never win.

Comment l'utiliser : rig something in favor of someone (They rigged the contest in favor of their friend.)

Synonymes : fix, manipulate

Expressions courantes : rig an election, rig a vote, rig a match

bricoler, improviser

Fabriquer ou installer quelque chose rapidement avec les matériaux disponibles.

En anglais simple : Build or arrange something quickly using whatever materials are available.

• We rigged up a simple tent.
• She rigged a light above the table.
• Can you rig something together to keep the rain out?

Comment l'utiliser : rig something up (We rigged a shelter up with old blankets.); rig something from something (They rigged a bed from wooden boxes.)

Synonymes : improvise, put together

Expressions courantes : rig up something, rig a shelter, rig something together