jockey

jockey
'‹oki
noun
(a person employed to ride horses in races.) jockey
jockey n jockey

jockey /'(d)ʒoki/ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl
◊ -ckeys ) jockey
'jockey' also found in these entries: Spanish: pinchadiscos English: disc jockey - DJ - jockey - disc
jockey
tr['ʤɒkɪ]
noun
1 jockey nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 persuadir
■ we finally managed to jockey them into signing the contract por fin pudimos convencerles para que firmaran el contrato
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to jockey for position maniobrar para colocarse en buena posición
jockey ['ʤɑki] v, -eyed ; -eying vt
1) manipulate: manipular
2) maneuver: maniobrar
jockey vi
to jockey for position : maniobrar para conseguir algo
jockey n, pl -eys : jockey mf
jockey
n.
• jockey s.m.
• yóquei (Deporte) s.m.
v.
• maniobrar v.

I 'dʒɑːki, 'dʒɒki
noun (pl jockeys) jockey mf, jinete mf

II
intransitive verb

to jockey FOR something: with her retirement coming up, many editors are jockeying for position — al acercarse su jubilación, muchos redactores están tratando de colocarse or (AmL tb) de ubicarse

['dʒɒkɪ]
1.
N jockey m
2.
VT

to jockey sb into doing sth — convencer a algn para hacer algo

to jockey sb out of sth — quitar algo a algn con artimañas

to jockey sb out of a post — lograr con artimañas que algn renuncie a un puesto

to jockey sb out of doing sth — disuadir a algn de hacer algo

3.
VI

to jockey for position — (fig) maniobrar para conseguir una posición

4.
CPD

jockey box N — (US) (=glove box) guantera f ; (=dispenser) nevera f portátil con dispensador de bebidas

Jockey Shorts ® NPL — calzoncillos mpl de jockey

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I ['dʒɑːki, 'dʒɒki]
noun (pl jockeys) jockey mf, jinete mf

II
intransitive verb

to jockey FOR something: with her retirement coming up, many editors are jockeying for position — al acercarse su jubilación, muchos redactores están tratando de colocarse or (AmL tb) de ubicarse


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  • jockey — [ ʒɔkɛ ] n. m. • 1775; mot angl., dimin. de Jock, forme écossaise de Jack 1 ♦ Vx Jeune domestique qui conduisait une voiture en postillon, suivait son maître à cheval. ⇒ groom. 2 ♦ Personne dont le métier est de monter les chevaux dans les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Jockey — in den Farben des Rennstalls Ein Jockey ist ein B …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jockey — Sm erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. jockey, einer hypokoristischen Form von Jock, der nordenglischen und schottischen Variante des Namens Jack. Zunächst Bezeichnung für jmd., der Hilfsarbeiten erledigt , dann auch speziell für… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Jockey — Jock ey, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jockeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jockeying}.] 1. To jostle by riding against one. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jockey — Jock ey, v. i. 1. To play or act the jockey; to cheat. [1913 Webster] 2. To maneuver oneself aggressivley or skillfully so as to achieve an advantage; as, he jockeyed himself into position to be noticed. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jockey — (engl., spr. Dschocki), 1) Pferdehändler, bes. 2) der Pferde zum Verkauf vorreitet; 3) gewandter, leicht (mit kurzer Jacke, ledernen Hosen, runder Schirmmütze) gekleideter Reitknecht, bes. bei Wettrennen, wo sie so mager als möglich genommen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • jockey — /ˈdʒɔkei, ingl. ˈdʒHkɪ/ [da Jockey, diminutivo di Giovanni, in scozzese] s. m. inv. (nelle corse al galoppo) fantino …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • jockey — has the plural form jockeys as a noun, and as a verb (used especially in the expression jockey for position) has inflected forms jockeys, jockeyed, jockeying …   Modern English usage

  • jockey — jockey, yóquey o yoqui sustantivo masculino 1. Área: deporte, hípica Jinete que se dedica profesionalmente a correr en las carreras de caballos: Un jockey debe ser pequeño y tener poco peso …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Jockey — Jock ey, n.; pl. {Jockeys}. [Dim. of Jack, Scot. Jock; orig., a boy who rides horses. See 2d {Jack}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A professional rider of horses in races. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A dealer in horses; a horse trader. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jockey — (engl. dschoki), eigentlich Stallknecht, Bereiter, vorzugsweise der ausgesuchte Reitknecht für die Wettrennen; auch der Name für Herren, welche das Wettrennen zu einem Lieblingsgeschäfte machen, deren Gesellschaften J. clubs heißen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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