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1 peigne
peigne [pεɲ]masculine noun* * *pɛɲnom masculin1) ( à cheveux) comb2) ( de métier à tisser) reed; ( pour carder) carder••* * *pɛɲ1. nm2. vbSee:* * *peigne nm1 ( à cheveux) comb; se donner un coup de peigne to run a comb through one's hair; se faire donner un coup de peigne to have one's hair-do tidied up;3 Zool pecten;4 ( pour peindre) graining comb.passer qch au peigne fin to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth comb.[pɛɲ] nom masculin1. [pour les cheveux] combpasser une région/un document au peigne fin to go over an area/a document with a fine-tooth comb2. TECHNOLOGIE [à fileter] comb[à chanvre] hackle[chez l'oiseau] pecten[chez les scorpions] comb -
2 peigné
peigne [pεɲ]masculine noun* * *pɛɲnom masculin1) ( à cheveux) comb2) ( de métier à tisser) reed; ( pour carder) carder••* * *pɛɲ1. nm2. vbSee:* * *peigne nm1 ( à cheveux) comb; se donner un coup de peigne to run a comb through one's hair; se faire donner un coup de peigne to have one's hair-do tidied up;3 Zool pecten;4 ( pour peindre) graining comb.passer qch au peigne fin to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth comb.[peɲe] nom masculin1. [fil] combed yarns2. [tissu] worsted (cloth) -
3 éplucher
éplucher [eply∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ fruits, légumes, crevettes] to peel ; [+ salade, radis] to cleanb. [+ journaux, comptes] to go over with a fine-tooth comb* * *eplyʃeverbe transitif lit to peel [fruit]; fig to go through [something] with a fine-tooth comb* * *eplyʃe vt1) [fruit, légumes] to peel2) [comptes, dossier] to comb through* * *éplucher verb table: aimer vtr2 fig to go through [sth] with a fine-tooth comb [article, comptes].[eplyʃe] verbe transitif2. [analyser - texte] to dissect, to go over (inseparable) with a fine-tooth comb ; [ - liste, statistiques] to go through (inseparable) -
4 crible
crible [kʀibl]masculine noun* * *kʀiblpasser au crible — fig to sift through
* * *kʀibl nm(= instrument) riddle, (mécanique) screen, jigpasser qch au crible — to put sth through a riddle, figto go over sth with a fine-tooth comb
* * *crible nm Tech ( pour minerai) screen; ( pour sable) riddle; passer au crible lit to screen [minerai]; fig to sift through [résultats, chiffres].crible mécanique mechanical screen.[kribl] nom masculin[pour un charbon, un minerai] screena. [charbon] to riddle, to screen, to siftb. [grains, sable] to riddle, to siftc. [fruits, œufs] to graded. [région] to go over with a fine-tooth comb, to combe. [preuves] to sift ou to examine closelyf. [document] to examine closely, to go over with a fine-tooth combg. [candidat] to screen (for a job) -
5 fourmi
fourmi [fuʀmi]feminine noun* * *fuʀminom féminin Zoologie ant••avoir des fourmis dans les jambes — ( avoir des picotements) to have pins and needles in one's legs
* * *fuʀmi nf1) (= insecte) ant2) fig* * *fourmi nf1 Zool ant; fourmi ailée or volante winged ou flying ant; c'est un travail de fourmi it's a laborious task; faire un travail de fourmi to go through it with a fine-tooth comb;2 ( personne travailleuse) beaver;3 ( revendeur de drogue) small-time dealer.avoir des fourmis dans les jambes ( avoir des picotements) to have pins and needles in one's legs; ( être impatient) to have itchy feet; travailler comme une fourmi to be as busy as a bee.[furmi] nom féminin1. ENTOMOLOGIE ant2. [personne] busy bee3. (locution)————————de fourmi locution adjectivale -
6 tamis
tamis [tami]masculine noun• passer au tamis [+ farine, plâtre] to sieve* * *taminom masculin invariable sievepasser au tamis — to sieve, to sift
* * *tami nm* * *tamis nm inv2 ( cordage de raquettes) strings (pl).[tami] nom masculin1. [à farine] sievea. [farine, sucre] to put through a sieve, to sift, to sieveb. [dossier] to go through with a fine-tooth comb
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fine-tooth comb — UK / US or fine toothed comb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fine tooth comb : singular fine tooth comb plural fine tooth combs a comb with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them • with a fine tooth comb … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — n go through/over sth with a fine tooth comb to examine something very carefully and thoroughly ▪ The police went over the scene of the crime with a fine tooth comb … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine-tooth comb — or ,fine toothed comb noun count a COMB with very thin parts and very narrow spaces between them with a fine tooth comb very carefully, so that you notice or find everything … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fine-tooth comb — fine′ tooth (or fine′ toothed ) comb′ n. clo a comb having narrow, closely set teeth • go over or through with a fine tooth comb Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
fine-tooth comb — (also fine toothed comb) ► NOUN (in phrase with a fine tooth comb) ▪ with a very thorough search or analysis … English terms dictionary
fine tooth comb — see fine tooth comb … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth-comb — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: fine tooth comb : to search or scrutinize intensively or minutely I fine tooth combed that patch of roadside, inch by inch True Crime Cases scientists have gone to fine tooth comb the Urals and mid Asia… … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth comb — also fine tooth comb PHRASE: V inflects (emphasis) If you say that you will go over something with a fine tooth comb or go through something with a fine tooth comb, you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very… … English dictionary
fine-tooth comb — /fuyn toohth / 1. a comb having narrow, closely set teeth. 2. go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly; fine comb: The police went over the apartment with a fine tooth comb. Also, fine toothed comb… … Universalium
fine-tooth comb — {n. phr.} Great care; careful attention so as not to miss anything. * /The police searched the scene of the crime with a fine tooth comb for clues./ * /My room is so clean you couldn t find dirt if you went over it with a fine tooth comb./… … Dictionary of American idioms