jaywalk
To behave as a jaywalkerTo behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
» Pedestrians who jaywalk sometimes cause accidents.
Пешеходы, переходящие дорогу в неположенном месте, иногда провоцируют аварии.
Meaning
1 senses(US)To behave as a jaywalker; to violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or to walk in the part of the street intended for vehicles rather than on the sidewalk.
неосторо́жно переходи́ть у́лицуneostoróžno perexodítʹ úlicu, зева́ть по сторона́мzevátʹ po storonám
- cross the road at a red light
Examples
8 sentencesPedestrians who jaywalk sometimes cause accidents.
ruПешеходы, переходящие дорогу в неположенном месте, иногда провоцируют аварии.
Tom had to pay a fine for jaywalking.
We have a jaywalking problem.
Jaywalking is dangerous and illegal.
ruПереходить дорогу в неположенном месте опасно и незаконно.
Is there a law here about jaywalking?
deGibt es ein Gesetz gegen Unachtsamkeit eines Fußgängers im Straßenverkehr?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jay (“a stupid person”) + walk.Back-formation from jaywalker. Analyzable as jay (“a stupid person”) + walk.
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Forms
jaywalks, jaywalking, jaywalked, jaywalkedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle