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1 crest
[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) crête2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) crête3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) cimier4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) armoiries•- crested -
2 comb
comb [kəʊm]1. nouna. peigne mb. [of fowl] crête fa. peignerb. [+ area, town] ratisser• he combed through the papers looking for evidence il a passé les dossiers au peigne fin pour y chercher des preuves* * *[kəʊm] 1.1) ( for hair) peigne mto run a comb through one's hair —
2) ( in weaving) carde f3) ( honeycomb) rayon m4) ( cock's crest) crête f2.transitive verb1)2) ( search)3) ( in weaving) carder•Phrasal Verbs:- comb out -
3 comb
A n1 ( for hair) peigne m ; to run a comb through one's hair, to give one's hair a (quick) comb se donner un coup de peigne ;2 Tex carde f ;3 ( honeycomb) rayon m ;4 ( cock's crest) crête f.B vtr1 to comb sb's hair peigner qn ; to comb one's hair se peigner ;2 ( search) to comb a place (looking) for sth passer un lieu au peigne fin à la recherche de qch ;3 Tex carder [wool, textile].■ comb out:▶ comb out [sth], comb [sth] out démêler [knots, hair] ; to comb fleas/lice out of a dog épucer/épouiller un chien.■ comb through:▶ comb through [sth] passer [qch] au peigne fin [book, article] (for sth, looking for sth à la recherche de qch).
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