knockabouts

[US]/'nɒkəbaʊt/
[UK]/'nɑkəbaʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. rugueux et bruyant, errant sans but

n. farce, petit yacht, vagabond

Example Sentences

half a dozen warrigal knockabout men, proper tearaway types.

une demi-douzaine d'hommes knockabout warrigal, des types vraiment débridés.

The knockabout humor in the movie had the audience laughing out loud.

L'humour knockabout dans le film a fait rire le public à gorge déployée.

The children enjoyed the knockabout style of the circus performance.

Les enfants ont apprécié le style knockabout de la performance circassienne.

He is known for his talent as a knockabout actor.

Il est connu pour son talent d'acteur knockabout.

The knockabout performance of the clowns entertained the crowd.

La performance knockabout des clowns a diverti la foule.

Their knockabout routine always brings smiles to people's faces.

Leur routine knockabout apporte toujours des sourires aux visages des gens.

The knockabout film was a box office hit.

Le film knockabout a été un succès au box-office.

The actors' knockabout performance added a fun element to the play.

La performance knockabout des acteurs a ajouté un élément amusant à la pièce.

Real-world Examples

He has a reputation as a knockabout, maverick upstart who took on the mining giants and won.

Il a la réputation d'être un jeune ambitieux excentrique et décalé qui s'est attaqué aux géants de l'exploitation minière et a gagné.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Or is this just Westminster knockabout?

Ou est-ce juste un spectacle de knockabout à Westminster ?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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