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crest [krest]1. nouna. [of bird, wave, mountain] crête f[+ wave, hill] franchir la crête de* * *[krest]1) ( ridge) crête f2) ( coat of arms) armoiries fpl•• -
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crest [krest]1 noun∎ figurative she's (riding) on the crest of a wave just now tout lui réussit ou elle a le vent en poupe en ce moment(c) (on helmet) cimier m∎ a family crest des armoiries fpl familiales(a) (reach the top of) franchir la crête demonter en crête -
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[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 -
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(a family badge or crest.) armoiries
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crest´like´ — crest «krehst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a tuft or comb on the head of a bird or animal. 2. a) a decoration of plumes or feathers on the top of a helmet. b) the apex or cone of a helmet. c) = helmet. (Cf. ↑helmet) 3. a decoration at the top of a coat… … Useful english dictionary
crest — n. top 1) to ride the crest (to ride the crest of popularity) 2) at the crest heraldic device 3) a family crest * * * [krest] [ heraldic device ] a family crest at the crest [ top ] n. to ride the crest (to ride the crest of popularity) … Combinatory dictionary
crest — [[t]kre̱st[/t]] crests, cresting, crested 1) N COUNT The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it. ● PHRASE: v link PHR, PHR after v If you say that you are on the crest of a wave, you mean that you are feeling very happy and confident because… … English dictionary
crest — crest1 [krest] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: creste, from Latin crista] 1.) the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave crest of ▪ It took us over an hour to reach the crest of the hill. 2.) a special picture that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crest — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave (+ of): He climbed over the crest of the hill. 2 (C) a special picture used as a sign of a family, town, school etc: the school colours and crest … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crest — noun 1) the bird s crest Syn: comb, plume, tuft of feathers 2) the crest of the hill Syn: summit, peak, top, tip, pinnacle, brow, crown, apex 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
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crest — ► NOUN 1) a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. 2) a plume of feathers on a helmet. 3) the top of a ridge, wave, etc. 4) a distinctive heraldic device representing a family or corporate body. ► VERB 1)… … English terms dictionary
