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jacks [ʤæks] N + sing vb esp Am

jacks: Kinderspiel, bei dem man einen Ball in die Luft werfen und vor dem Auffangen mit derselben Hand so viele Gegenstände wie möglich aufheben muss

jack¹ [ʤæk] N

1. jack (tool):

jack: Hebevorrichtung f

jack AUTO: Wagenheber m <-s, ->

2. jack CARDS:

jack: Bube m <-n, -n>

jack: CH a. Bauer m

the jack of clubs/hearts: der Kreuz-/Herzbube [o. CH a. Kreuz-/Herzbauer]

3. jack SPORTS (bowls or boules):

jack: Zielkugel f

4. jack (money):

to not receive [or get]jack sl: keinen Pfennig [o. CH Rappen] [o. A Groschen] sehen inf fig

5. jack COMPUT:

jack: Stecker m <-s, ->

jack: Buchse f <-, -n>

Jack [ʤæk] N

I'm all right Jack Am inf: das juckt mich überhaupt nicht inf [o. lässt mich völlig kalt]

hit the road, Jack inf: zieh Leine!

hit the road, Jack inf: hau ab!

you don't know Jack [shit] inf!: du hast doch keinen blassen Dunst!

Jack the Lad Brit inf: Prahlhans m <-es, -hän·se> inf

Jack the Lad Brit inf: Angeber(in) m (f) <-s, -> A

every man Jack inf: jedermann

before you can [or could] say Jack Robinson: im Handumdrehen

before you can [or could] say Jack Robinson: in null Komma nichts

jack² [ʤæk] VB trans Am inf

1. jack (steal):

to jack sth: etw klauen inf

to jack sth: sich dat etw unter den Nagel reißen inf

2. jack (rob):

to jack sb: jdn beklauen inf

I. cheap-jack [ˈtʃi:pʤæk] dated N

cheap-jack: Ramschhändler(in) m (f) pej inf

II. cheap-jack [ˈtʃi:pʤæk] dated ADJ

cheap-jack: Ramsch-

jack around VB trans inf

to jack sb around: jdn an der Nase herumführen inf

jack in VB trans Brit inf

to jack in ⇆ sth job: etw hinschmeißen inf

to jack in ⇆ sth job: etw stecken sl

I'm going to jack it in — I'm really tired: ich geb's auf — ich habe es echt satt

jack off VB intr esp Am vulg

jack off: es sich dat besorgen vulg

jack off: sich dat einen runterholen vulg

Jack ˈFrost N childspeak

Jack Frost: Väterchen nt Frost hum

ˈjack plug N Brit ELEC

jack plug: Bananenstecker m <-s, ->

Jack Rus·sell [ˌʤækˈrʌsəl] N

Jack Russell: Jack-Russell-Terrier m

jump·ing ˈjack N

1. jumping jack (firework):

jumping jack: Knallfrosch m <-(e)s, -frösche>

2. jumping jack (toy figure):

jumping jack: Hampelmann m <-s, -männer>

3. jumping jack rhyming sl (snooker):

jumping jack: schwarze Kugel

4. jumping jack SPORTS:

jumping jack: Hampelmann m <-s, -männer>

Un·ion ˈJack N

1. Union Jack (flag of the UK):

Union Jack: Union Jack m

2. Union Jack NAUT:

Union Jack: Gösch f <-, -en> (Flagge des Heimathafens)

ˈyel·low jack N

1. yellow jack no pl Am sl (yellow fever):

yellow jack: Gelbfieber nt <-s> kein pl

2. yellow jack NAUT:

yellow jack: Quarantäneflagge f

I. jack up VB trans

1. jack up (raise a heavy object):

to jack up ⇆ sth: etw hochheben

to jack up a car: ein Auto aufbocken

2. jack up fig inf (raise):

to jack up ⇆ sth: etw erhöhen

to jack up the prices/the rent: die Preise/die Miete in die Höhe treiben

II. jack up VB intr sl

jack up: fixen inf

jack up: drücken inf

ˈjack-in-the-box N

jack-in-the-box: Schachtelmännchen nt

jack-in-the-box fig: Hampelmann m <-s, -männer>

jack of all ˈtrades <pl jacks of all trades> N

1. jack of all trades (handyman):

jack of all trades: Mädchen nt für alles hum

to be a jack of all trades: alle anfallenden Arbeiten erledigen

2. jack of all trades (able to do many jobs):

jack of all trades: Alleskönner(in) m (f)

jack of all trades: Tausendsassa m <-s, -(s)> A inf

Phrases:

a jack of all trades and master of none: ein Hansdampf m in allen Gassen

jack-o'-ˈlan·tern N Am

jack-o'-lantern: Kürbislaterne f

OpenDict entry

jack stand N

jack stand TECH Am: Stützbock m

Present
I	jack
you	jack
he/she/it	jacks
we	jack
you	jack
they	jack

Past
I	jacked
you	jacked
he/she/it	jacked
we	jacked
you	jacked
they	jacked

Present Perfect
I	have	jacked
you	have	jacked
he/she/it	has	jacked
we	have	jacked
you	have	jacked
they	have	jacked

Past Perfect
I	had	jacked
you	had	jacked
he/she/it	had	jacked
we	had	jacked
you	had	jacked
they	had	jacked

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