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1 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) manchette2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) revers2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.)II 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) gifle2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) gifler -
2 cuff
cuff [kʌf]1 noun(a) (of sleeve) poignet m; (that takes cuff links) manchette f; (of glove) poignet m; (of coat) parement m; American (of trousers) revers m;∎ off the cuff à l'improviste;∎ she was speaking off the cuff elle improvisait son discours, elle faisait un discours improvisé;∎ I can't tell you off the cuff je ne peux pas te le dire comme ça ou tout de suite;∎ American he bought it on the cuff il l'a acheté à crédit∎ I got a cuff round the ear j'ai reçu une claque ou une giflefamiliar (handcuffs) menottes fpl □, bracelets mpl►► cuff link bouton m de manchette -
3 frayed
frayed [freɪd]∎ her jacket was frayed at the cuffs sa veste était élimée aux poignets∎ tempers were getting frayed les gens étaient de plus en plus irritables;∎ to be frayed around or at the edges battre de l'aile -
4 snap-on
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