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loop [lu:p]1 noun(a) (of ribbon, film etc) boucle f; (of fingerprint) anse f; (of river) méandre m, boucle f; (in skating) croisé m; (of spiral, spool) tour m;∎ a loop of string served as a handle une ficelle servait de poignée;∎ the film/the tape runs in a loop le film/la bande défile en continu;∎ the Loop = quartier des affaires de Chicago (délimité par une ligne de métro faisant une boucle);(d) (contraceptive device) stérilet m(a) (in string, rope etc) faire une boucle à;∎ loop the rope around your waist/through the ring passez la corde autour de votre taille/dans l'anneau;∎ streamers were looped across the room la pièce était tendue de guirlandes∎ to loop the loop faire un looping, boucler la boucle∎ the path looped round the side of the mountain le sentier montait en lacet à flanc de montagne►► Radio loop aerial cadre m;Electricity loop circuit circuit m bouclé;Railways loop line voie f d'évitement, voie f de raccordement; (at terminus) boucle f d'évitement;loop stitch point m de bouclette(curtain) retenir avec une embrasse
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