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1 comb
A n1 ( for hair) peigne m ; to run a comb through one's hair, to give one's hair a (quick) comb se donner un coup de peigne ;2 Tex carde f ;3 ( honeycomb) rayon m ;4 ( cock's crest) crête f.B vtr1 to comb sb's hair peigner qn ; to comb one's hair se peigner ;2 ( search) to comb a place (looking) for sth passer un lieu au peigne fin à la recherche de qch ;3 Tex carder [wool, textile].■ comb out:▶ comb out [sth], comb [sth] out démêler [knots, hair] ; to comb fleas/lice out of a dog épucer/épouiller un chien.■ comb through:▶ comb through [sth] passer [qch] au peigne fin [book, article] (for sth, looking for sth à la recherche de qch). -
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comb [kəʊm]1. nouna. peigne mb. [of fowl] crête fa. peignerb. [+ area, town] ratisser• he combed through the papers looking for evidence il a passé les dossiers au peigne fin pour y chercher des preuves* * *[kəʊm] 1.1) ( for hair) peigne mto run a comb through one's hair —
2) ( in weaving) carde f3) ( honeycomb) rayon m4) ( cock's crest) crête f2.transitive verb1)2) ( search)3) ( in weaving) carder•Phrasal Verbs:- comb out -
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comb [kəʊm]1 noun∎ to run a comb through one's hair, to give one's hair a comb se donner un coup de peigne, se peigner(b) (for horses) étrille f(e) (honeycomb) rayon m de miel∎ he combed his hair il s'est peigné;∎ I combed the girl's hair j'ai peigné la fille∎ combed cotton coton m peigné∎ the police combed the area for clues la police a passé le quartier au peigne fin ou a ratissé le quartier à la recherche d'indices;∎ she combed the book for references to the crisis elle a passé le livre au peigne fin ou au crible pour trouver des références à la crise -
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crête f, peigne (escalier roulant) m, peigne (finition de surface) mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > comb
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5 comb out
comb out [something], comb [something] out démêler -
6 comb through
comb through [something] passer [quelque chose] au peigne fin ( for something à la recherche de quelque chose) -
7 comb escalator
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > comb escalator
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8 comb-grained timber
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > comb-grained timber
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9 comb-grained wood
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > comb-grained wood
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10 comb-grained
adjEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > comb-grained
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11 fine-tooth comb
[ˌfaɪn'tuːθ kəʊm]= fine-toothed combnoun peigne m fin••to go over ou through something with a fine-tooth comb — passer quelque chose au peigne fin
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12 fine-tooth(ed) comb
to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth(ed) comb passer qch au peigne fin. -
13 fine-tooth(ed) comb
peigne m fin;∎ figurative to go through sth with a fine-tooth(ed) comb passer qch au peigne finUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > fine-tooth(ed) comb
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14 fine-toothed comb
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15 a fine-tooth comb
(a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.) peigne fin -
16 curry comb
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17 graining comb
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > graining comb
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18 honey comb wall
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > honey comb wall
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19 honey-comb slating
Icouverture d’ardoises en modèle carré fIIcouverture d’ardoises en pointe à 3 épaulements fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > honey-comb slating
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20 to fine-comb
éplucher avec soin; soumettre à un examen minutieuxEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to fine-comb
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comb — comb1 [kōm] n. [ME < OE camb, comb, lit., toothed object < IE * g̑ombhos (> Sans jámbah, Gr gomphos, tooth) < base * ĝembh ,ĝombh , to bite, tooth] 1. a thin strip of hard rubber, plastic, metal, etc. with teeth, passed through the… … English World dictionary
Comb — Comb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Combing}.] To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb hair or wool. See under {Combing}. [1913 Webster] Comb down his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — (k[=o]m; 110), n. [AS. camb; akin to Sw., Dan., & D. kam, Icel. kambr, G. kamm, Gr. ? a grinder tooth, Skr. jambha tooth.] 1. An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — Comb, v. i. [See {Comb}, n., 5.] (Naut.) To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — Comb, Combe Combe (? or ?), n. [AS. comb, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwm a dale, valley.] That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that issues into it. [Written also {coombe}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
comb — (n.) O.E. camb comb, crest, honeycomb (later Anglian comb), from W.Gmc. *kambaz (Cf. O.S., O.H.G. camb, Ger. Kamm, M.Du. cam, Du. kam, O.N. kambr), lit. toothed object, from PIE *gombhos, from root *gembh to bite, tooth (Cf … Etymology dictionary
comb — [v1] arrange hair adjust, card, cleanse, curry, disentangle, dress, groom, hackle, hatchel, lay smooth, rasp, scrape, separate, smooth, sort, straighten, tease, untangle; concept 162 comb [v2] search by ransacking beat, beat the bushes*, examine … New thesaurus
comb — ► NOUN 1) an article with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. 2) a device for separating and dressing textile fibres. 3) the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock. 4) a honeycomb. ► VERB… … English terms dictionary
Comb — Comb, n. A dry measure. See {Coomb}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comb — (spr. Kohm), englisches Getreidemaß, 100 C. = 265 preuß. Scheffel, 2 C. = 1 Imp. Quarter … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Comb — (spr. kōm oder kūm), engl. Hohlmaß, s. Coom … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon