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1 coiffer
coiffer [kwafe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = peigner) coiffer qn to do sb's hairb. [+ services] to have overall responsibility forc. ( = dépasser) (inf) coiffer qn à l'arrivée or au poteau to pip sb at the post (inf) (Brit) to nose sb out (inf) (US)2. reflexive verb► se coiffer ( = se peigner) to do one's hair• tu t'es coiffé avec un râteau or un clou (humorous) you look like you've been dragged through a hedge backwards* * *kwafe
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1) ( arranger les cheveux de)coiffer quelqu'un — ( mettre en forme) to do somebody's hair; ( peigner) to comb somebody's hair
2) ( mettre) to put [something] on [chapeau, casque]3) ( chapeauter) [entreprise] to control; [personne] to head
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se coiffer verbe pronominal1) ( s'arranger les cheveux) to do one's hair; ( se peigner) to comb one' s hairtu t'es coiffé avec un clou! — you look as if you' ve been dragged through a hedge backward(s)! (colloq)
2) ( se couvrir la tête)••coiffer quelqu'un au poteau (colloq) or sur le fil — (colloq) to beat somebody by a whisker
* * *kwafe vt1) (= arranger les cheveux)2) (= surmonter) [arbres, neige, nuages] [sommet] to coverUn grand toit de tuiles coiffait la maison. — The house had a large tile roof.
3) (= être a la tête de) [service] to head up4) (= munir d'un couvre-chef)5) (= être en haut de) [sommet] to cover, [service] to head up, [subalterne] to be the superior ofUn grand toit de tuiles coiffait la maison. — The house had a large tile roof.
* * *coiffer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( arranger les cheveux de) coiffer qn ( mettre en forme) to do sb's hair; ( peigner) to comb sb's hair; il coiffe ses cheveux en arrière he combs his hair back; il ne coiffe que les hommes he only does men's hair; se faire coiffer par qn to have one's hair done by sb; fais-toi coiffer par Georges, il est mieux que Gérard get George to do your hair, he does it better than Gérard; elle est bien coiffée her hair is nicely done; elle est mal coiffée her hair is untidy; tu n'es pas coiffé, tes cheveux ne sont pas coiffés! you haven't done your hair!; elle est coiffée court maintenant she has short hair now; être coiffée à la Jeanne d'Arc to have a pageboy hairstyle;2 ( couvrir la tête) to put [sth] on [chapeau, casque]; le chapeau qui la coiffe the hat she's wearing; le béret te coiffe bien a beret suits you; leurs chapeaux coiffent toujours bien their hats always look good; coiffer qn de qch to put sth on sb('s head); ne reste pas coiffé pendant la cérémonie take your hat off during the ceremony; coiffé d'une casquette wearing a cap;3 ( chapeauter) [entreprise] to control; [personne] to head;4 ( fournir) [chapelier] to make hats for;B se coiffer vpr1 ( s'arranger les cheveux) to do one's hair; ( se peigner) to comb one's hair; tu t'es coiffé avec un râteau or un clou! you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backward(s)○!; les cheveux frisés se coiffent mal curly hair is difficult to keep tidy;2 ( se couvrir la tête) se coiffer de qch to put sth on; il se coiffe toujours d'un chapeau melon he always wears a bowler hat GB ou a derby hat US.être né or naître coiffé to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth; coiffer qn au poteau○ or sur le fil to pip sb at the post GB, to nose sb out.[kwafe] verbe transitifl'enfant coiffait la poupée the child was combing ou brushing the doll's haircheveux faciles/difficiles à coiffer manageable/unmanageable hair2. [réaliser la coiffure de]elle s'est fait coiffer par Paolo, c'est Paolo qui l'a coiffée she had her hair done by Paolo3. [chapeauter] to cover the head of4. [mettre sur sa tête] to put on5. (littéraire) [couvrir]6. [diriger] to control7. (locution)————————se coiffer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se peigner] to comb one's hair[arranger ses cheveux] to do one's hair2. [mettre un chapeau] to put a hat on -
2 poteau
masculine noun( = pilier) post* * *coiffer quelqu'un au poteau — lit, fig to overtake GB ou pass US somebody at the finishing line
avoir des jambes comme des poteaux — (colloq) to have legs like tree trunks
Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɔtopoteaux pl nmIl s'est appuyé contre un poteau. — He leant against a post.
* * *1 ( grand piquet) post; (au football, rugby) goalpost; poteau de départ/d'arrivée starting/finishing post; coiffer qn au poteau lit, fig to overtake GB ou pass US sb at the finishing line; les traîtres au poteau! death to the traitors!; avoir des jambes comme des poteaux○ to have legs like tree trunks;poteau électrique electricity pole (supplying domestic power lines); poteau d'exécution execution post; poteau indicateur signpost; poteau télégraphique telegraph pole.( pluriel masculin poteaux) [pɔto] nom masculinpoteau télégraphique telegraph pole ou postentre les poteaux between the goal posts ou the uprights[dans une course]se faire coiffer au ou battre sur le poteau (d'arrivée) -
3 fil
n. m.1. 'Tape', finishing line. Etre coiffé sur le fil: To get pipped at the post. (Although the expression originated in the sporting world, it is often used figuratively in other contexts.)2. Le fil (abbr. lefilage): Card-sharp's manipulation of a deck enabling him to cut the pack where he wishes.3. Avoir le fil: To be 'on the ball', to be sharp.4. Avoir un fil à la patte: To have matrimonial ties. Se mettre un fil a lapatte: To get 'spliced', 'hitched', to get married.5. Un vrai fil: A mere slip of a girl, a hyperslender woman.6. Donner du fil a retordre a quelqu'un: To 'lead someone a merry dance', to give someone a lot of trouble.7. Sécher sur le fil: To be 'stood up', to be kept waiting.8. Coup de fil: 'Buzz on the phone', telephone call. Il m'a donné un coup de fil: He gave me a tinkle. 'Y a ta mere au bout du fil: It's your Mum on the phone.9. C'est cousu de fil blanc (of plot): You can see right through it—It's not a very discreet ploy.10. Ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre: To be more than a trifle dim (also: ne pas avoir inventé la poudre). -
4 coiffer
v. trans.1. To 'outstrip', to outclass someone. Se faire coiffer au poteau (fig.): To get 'pipped at the post', to be beaten in the race (for a job, promotion, etc.).2. To head, to be the boss of. Il coiffe plusieurs services: He's got a number of departments under him.3. To 'collar', to arrest.4. Coiffer Sainte-Catherine: To be twenty-five years old and still a spinster. (With the advent of women's lib, this expres sion has all but disappeared.) -
5 griller
griller [gʀije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ visage, corps] to burnc. [+ plantes, cultures] to scorchd. [+ fusible, lampe] to blow ; [+ moteur] to burn oute. ( = fumer) (inf) griller une cigarette• ils ont grillé la politesse à leurs concurrents (inf) they've pipped their competitors at the post (inf)2. intransitive verb* * *gʀije
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1) Culinaire to grill [viande, maïs]; to toast [pain]; to roast [amandes]2) (colloq) ( fumer) to smoke [cigarette]3) ( mettre hors d'usage) to burn out [appareil électrique]; to blow [ampoule]4) (colloq) ( ne pas respecter) to jump (colloq) [feu rouge]; to ignore [priorité]5) (colloq) ( révéler)6) (colloq) ( dépasser)
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verbe intransitif1) Culinairefaire griller — to grill [viande, maïs]; to toast [pain]; to roast [amandes]
2) [ampoule] to blow* * *ɡʀije1. vt1) (faire griller) [pain] to toast, [viande] to grill Grande-Bretagne broil USA2) [café] to roast3) fig, [ampoule] to blowgriller un feu rouge — to go through a red light Grande-Bretagne run a stoplight USA
2. vi* * *griller verb table: aimerA vtr2 ○( fumer) to smoke [cigarette, paquet];4 ○( ne pas respecter) to jump○, to go through [feu rouge]; to ignore [stop, priorité]; to go past [sth] without stopping [station, gare];5 ○( révéler) to give the game away about [personne] (auprès de qn to sb); se faire griller [espion, indicateur] to blow one's cover;6 ○( dépasser) griller un adversaire to manage to get ahead of one's opponent.B vi1 Culin to grill; faire griller to grill [viande, poisson, maïs]; to toast [pain]; to roast [amandes, marrons]; ne rajoute pas de charbon pendant que la viande grille don't add charcoal while the meat is grilling;2 ( être désireux) griller de faire to be itching to do; griller d'impatience to be burning with impatience;3 [ampoule] to go; l'ampoule a grillé the bulb has gone ou blown.[grije] verbe transitif[cacahuète, café] to roast2. [cultures, végétation]3. (familier) [ampoule, fusible] to blow[moteur] to burn out5. (familier) [dépasser]6. (familier) [fumer]griller une cigarette, en griller une to have a smoke7. (familier) [compromettre]8. [fermer d'une grille] to put bars on————————[grije] verbe intransitif1. CUISINEouvre la fenêtre, on grille ici open the window, it's boiling in here[brûler]3. (figuré)je grille (d'envie ou d'impatience) de la rencontrer I'm itching ou dying to meet her————————se griller verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[se démasquer]————————se griller verbe pronominal transitif
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