stick
(=piece of wood) bâton m , bout m de bois
→ They tried to break through police cordons, using sticks and assorted missiles.
I gathered some sticks to start the fire. J'ai ramassé des bouts de bois pour allumer le feu.
to get hold of the wrong end of the stick (British) (fig) comprendre de travers
walking stick canne f
to walk with a stick marcher avec une canne
(SPORT, in hockey, lacrosse) crosse f , (in skiing)
bâton m
[+chalk, dynamite] bâton m
[+celery, rhubarb] branche f
a stick of charcoal un fusain
(British)
* to give sb stick
(=mock) charrier * qn
(=criticize) casser * qn
→ I have given him a lot of stick about his laid-back attitude
to get stick for sth, to be given stick for sth se faire casser * sur qch
→ I got a lot of stick for what I said
→ I was given a lot of stick and that hurt
sticks
npl
*
(=backwoods)
out in the sticks en pleine cambrousse *
to live out in the sticks vivre en pleine cambrousse *
(with glue, tape)
coller
→ Stick a numbered label on each case.
Stick the stamps on the envelope. Collez les timbres sur l'enveloppe.
(=thrust)
[+knife, fork, needle] enfoncer
→ He stuck the knife right in ...
to stick sth into sth enfoncer qch dans qch
*
(=put) fourrer, fiche *
I just stuck it in an envelope and sent it off. Je l'ai juste fichu dans une enveloppe et je l'ai envoyé., Je l'ai juste fourré dans une enveloppe et je l'ai envoyé.
*
(=tolerate) supporter
→ I don't know how I've stuck it, it's been hell.
I can't stick it any longer. Je n'en peux plus.
(=remain) rester
→ I nicknamed him "Fingers", a name which stuck.
to stick in one's mind rester gravé (e) dans l'esprit de qn
That thought stuck in my mind. Cette pensée restait gravée dans mon esprit.
(=get jammed)
[door, lift] se bloquer
→ The car horn has stuck.
(=be embedded)
[needle, knife] s'enfoncer The knife stuck in the ground at his feet. Le couteau s'enfonça dans le sol à ses pieds.
carrot and stick , carrot-and-stick
adj
[approach, policy, tactics] alternant la carotte et le bâton
→ This carrot-and-stick approach has paid off
→ The government is proclaiming a carrot-and-stick approach to the problem.
to use a carrot and stick approach manier la carotte et le bâton
→ Congress wants to use a carrot and stick approach to force both sides to negotiate
cinnamon stick
n bâton m de cannelle
cocktail stick
n pique f en bois
→ ... cheese cubes on cocktail sticks.
cuticle stick
n repousse-peaux m inv
French stick
n ~baguette f
hockey stick
n crosse f de hockey
incense stick
n bâton m d'encens
joss stick
n bâton m d'encens
non-stick , nonstick
adj
[baking sheet, frying pan] antiadhésif (-ive)
ski stick
n bâton m de ski
▲
stick around
vi
*
(=stay nearby) rester dans les parages
→ I'll stick around and keep an eye on the food.
▲
stick out
(=protrude) dépasser
→ A champagne bottle was sticking out of an ice bucket.
Her ears stick out. Ses oreilles sont décollées.
to stick out of sth dépasser de qch
A pen was sticking out of his pocket. Un stylo dépassait de sa poche.
(=be noticeable) se remarquer
→ The things that stuck out were his cockiness and his four-letter words
to stick out from the crowd émerger de la masse
→ What had Cutter done to make him stick out from the crowd?
[+tongue] tirer
[+hand] tendre
Stick your tongue out and say "ah". Tirez la langue et dites "ah".
to stick it out *
(=persevere) tenir le coup
→ I promised myself I'd stick it out even if it killed me.
▲
stick to
vt fus
(=adhere to)
[stamp, sticker, dough] coller à
→ The stamp wouldn't stick to the letter.
Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands. Pétrissez la pâte jusqu'à ce qu'elle ne colle plus à vos mains.
(=stay close to)
[+person] rester aux côtés de
[+path, road] rester sur
→ Stick to well-lit roads
(=keep to)
[+agreement] respecter
[+one's word, promise] tenir
[+principles] rester fidèle à
[+story, facts] s'en tenir à
[+rules] respecter
→ Make sure that everyone sticks to the agreement.
Will you please stick to the facts. Veuillez vous en tenir aux faits.
▲
stick up
vi dépasser, sortir
→ These plants stick up vertically from the seabed.
Her hair is sticking up. Elle a les cheveux dressés sur sa tête.
▲
stick up for
vt fus
(=stand up for) défendre
→ He should have thanked his father for sticking up for him.
stick insect
n phasme m
stick-in-the-mud *
stick-on
adj
[label, badge] adhésif (-ive)
stick shift
n (US)
[+car] levier m de vitesses
stick-up
n
*
(=hold-up) braquage m * , hold-up m
walking stick
n canne f