leaner

French translation: elle est à cheval

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English term or phrase:leaner
French translation:elle est à cheval
Entered by: Sylvia Rochonnat

11:54 Jul 29, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / lancer de pièces
English term or phrase: leaner
- Last I saw Dan, he was out in the hall pitching pennies with that shoeshine kid.
- Pay up.
- Hey, it was a leaner. (Dan's speaking).
- Get real. You were the one that said double or nothing.
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 10:32
elle est à cheval
Explanation:
Dans le lancer du fer à chaval, a leaner = la situation ou le fer reste en appui contre le piton.
"2. Horseshoes. a thrown horseshoe that leans against the stake."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leaner

Je suppose donc qu'au lancer de pièces, c'est la situation ou la pièce reste à cheval sur deux cases.
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:32
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merci !
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3elle est à cheval
FX Fraipont (X)
3improductif
kashew
3un prêt
kathy_phong (X)
3appuyée
Arnold T.
Summary of reference entries provided
See note for first variation in rules, which seems to fit (coin 1/2 on, 1/2 off touching floor).
sueaberwoman

  

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elle est à cheval


Explanation:
Dans le lancer du fer à chaval, a leaner = la situation ou le fer reste en appui contre le piton.
"2. Horseshoes. a thrown horseshoe that leans against the stake."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/leaner

Je suppose donc qu'au lancer de pièces, c'est la situation ou la pièce reste à cheval sur deux cases.

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
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improductif


Explanation:
Another angle on it: he didn't win much money at the game.

kashew
France
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un prêt


Explanation:










Quelqu'un a dit, "Pay up!"

Ensuite, Dan parle. Il dit, "He's a leaner."
Je pense ça veut dire, "he loans money."












kathy_phong (X)
Local time: 02:32
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appuyée


Explanation:
La pièce était appuyée. Même règlement que pour le lancer de fers !

Termium / * Organisation des loisirs (Généralités)
* Jeux de société :

leaner Source, fiche 1, leaner
CORRECT, NOM

appuyé Source, fiche 1, appuyé
CORRECT, NOM, MASC

DEF – A horseshoe that leans against the stake and is worth 1 point unless it is cancelled out by an opponent's leaner. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - leaner

OBS – A ringer is worth 3 points and a shoe that lies within 15 centimetres of the stake scores 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - leaner

OBS – A horseshoes term. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - leaner

DEF – Un fer qui se retrouve appuyé sur le piquet et qui vaut 1 point à moins qu'il ne soit annulé par l'appuyé de l'adversaire. Source, fiche 1, Défintion 1 - appuyé

OBS – Un encerclement vaut 3 points et un fer à moins de 15 centimètres du piquet vaut 1 point. Source, fiche 1, Observation 1 - appuyé

OBS – Terme appartenant au jeu de fers à cheval. Source, fiche 1, Observation 2 - appuyé

Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: French
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Reference comments


36 mins
Reference: See note for first variation in rules, which seems to fit (coin 1/2 on, 1/2 off touching floor).

Reference information:
Penny Pitching
Materials
* Pennies, beads, or small rocks
* A wall
* Chalk

Directions
1. Start this game by drawing boundaries next to a wall and away from it, about four feet apart and six feet long.
2. Draw another line at the top of the playing area.
3. To start the game, the first player stands behind the line and throws a penny against the wall.
4. The next player throws his or her penny against the wall and tries to hit the other player's penny.
5. If he or she succeeds, that player takes both pennies.
6. The player who has just won pitches the next penny.
7. The game is continued until one player winds up with all the pennies.

Note: Variations for this game include ***winning only if the pennies land on top of each other***, drawing boxes that the pennies must land inside, and throwing pennies with the object of landing closest to the wall in order to win all the pennies.

http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/outdoor-games/39456....

sueaberwoman
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