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chapped [tʃæpt](hands, lips) gercé;∎ he has chapped lips il a les lèvres gercées;∎ your hands will get chapped in this weather vous aurez les mains gercées par ce temps -
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[ æpt]((of skin) cracked and rough: chapped lips.) gercé -
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A ○ n GB gen type ○ m ; ( boy) garçon m ; ( young man) gars ○ m ; a nice chap un chouette type ; an old chap un vieux ; I say old chap… dis donc mon vieux… ; come on chaps! allez les gars! -
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1 noun∎ he's a nice chap c'est un brave type;∎ be a good chap and tell him I'm not in sois sympa et dis-lui que je ne suis pas là;∎ you chaps have made a big mistake messieurs, vous avez fait une grave erreur;∎ what do you think, chaps? qu'en pensez-vous, les amis?;∎ he's gone broke, poor chap il a fait faillite, le pauvre;∎ old-fashioned how are you, old chap? comment allez-vous, mon vieux?∎ there was a chap on the door on a frappé∎ to chap the door/window frapper à la porte/au carreau∎ to chap on or at the door frapper (à la porte) -
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soften ['sɒfən]∎ a cream to soften chapped skin une crème pour adoucir les peaux gercées;∎ soften the paste by kneading it between your fingers ramollir la pâte en la malaxant avec les doigts;∎ centuries of erosion had softened the stone des siècles d'érosion avaient rendu la pierre tendre∎ to soften one's voice (make less strident) parler d'une voix plus douce; (make quieter) parler moins fort(c) (make less strict) assouplir;∎ he has softened his stance on vegetarianism son attitude envers le végétarisme est plus modérée qu'avant(d) (lessen → pain, emotion) soulager, adoucir, atténuer; (→ shock, effect, impact) adoucir, amoindrir; (→ opposition, resistance) réduire, amoindrir;∎ also figurative to soften the blow amortir le choc(b) (become gentler → eyes, expression, voice) s'adoucir; (→ breeze, rain) s'atténuer; (→ lighting, colour) s'atténuer, s'adoucir; (→ angle, outline) s'adoucir, s'estomper(c) (become friendlier, more receptive)∎ to soften towards sb se montrer plus indulgent envers qn;∎ their attitude towards immigration has softened noticeably leur position par rapport à l'immigration est nettement plus tolérante;∎ his face softened son expression se radoucit;∎ her heart softened at the sound of his voice elle s'attendrit en entendant sa voix(a) familiar (make amenable → gen) attendrir□, rendre plus souple□ ; (→ by persuasion) amadouer□ ; (→ aggressively) intimider□ ;∎ they tried to soften us up with champagne lunches ils ont essayé de nous amadouer à coups de déjeuners au champagne;∎ they sent in bully boys to soften the shopkeepers up ils ont envoyé des gros bras pour intimider les commerçants(c) (make softer → butter, ground, wax) ramollir; (→ skin) adoucir; (→ cloth, wool, leather) assouplir(a) (ground) devenir mou (molle), se ramollir; (butter, wax) se ramollir; (leather) s'assouplir; (skin) s'adoucir(b) (become gentler → person, voice) s'adoucir;∎ to soften up on sb faire preuve de plus d'indulgence envers qn
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chapped — [tʃæpt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: chap to chop, crack open (14 21 centuries)] chapped lips or hands are sore, dry, and cracked, especially as a result of cold weather or wind >chap v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
chapped — [ tʃæpt ] adjective chapped skin or lips are dry and painful, especially because of cold weather … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chapped — adjective dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface For chapped lips, or chapped nipples, the tincture of catechu, or benjamin, ... / For severely chapped hands or face, the oxide of zinc ointment or camphor … Wiktionary
chapped — [[t]tʃæ̱pt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore. ...chapped hands... Her skin felt chapped … English dictionary
chapped — mod. angry; annoyed. □ I was chapped. There was no way to get around it. □ Don’t get so chapped. Nothing can be done now … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Chapped — Chap Chap (ch[a^]p or ch[o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chapped} (ch[a^]pt or ch[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chapping}.] [See {Chop} to cut.] 1. To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chapped — adj. Chapped is used with these nouns: ↑lip … Collocations dictionary
chapped — adjective chapped lips or hands are sore, dry, and cracked, especially as a result of cold weather or wind chap verb (T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chapped — UK [tʃæpt] / US adjective chapped skin or lips are dry and painful, especially because of cold weather … English dictionary
chapped — [tʃæpt] adj chapped skin is dry and painful because of cold weather … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chapped — adjective used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure chapped lips • Syn: ↑cracked, ↑roughened • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth … Useful english dictionary
