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curling ['kɜ:lɪŋ]Sport curling m►► curling irons (for hair) fer m à friser;Sport curling stone pierre f de curling;curling tongs (for hair) fer m à friser -
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curl [kɜ:l]1. nouna. [of hair] boucle f (de cheveux)b. [of smoke] volute fb. [person, animal] = curl up4. compounds► curl ups'enrouler ; [person] se pelotonner ; (from shame) (inf) rentrer sous terre ; [cat] se pelotonner ; [dog] se coucher en rond• to curl o.s. up [person, cat] se pelotonner ; [dog] se coucher en rond* * *[kɜːl] 1.1) ( of hair) boucle f2) ( of smoke) volute f2.transitive verb1) friser [hair]2) (wind, coil)to curl one's fingers around something — [person] saisir quelque chose
to curl itself around something — [snake, caterpillar] s'enrouler autour de quelque chose
3.to curl one's lip — [person] faire une moue dédaigneuse
intransitive verb [hair] friser; [paper] (se) gondoler; [edges, corner, leaf] se racornirPhrasal Verbs:- curl up••to make somebody's hair curl — (colloq) ( in shock) faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de quelqu'un
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curling tongs — plural noun An instrument consisting of a heated rod (round which hair is wound) and a hinged plastic or metal grip, used for curling the hair • • • Main Entry: ↑curl * * * curling tongs UK US noun [plural] british a small piece of electrical… … Useful english dictionary
curling tongs — curling .tongs BrE n [plural] curling .iron AmE a piece of electrical equipment that you heat and use to put curls in your hair … Dictionary of contemporary English
curling tongs — curling iron, electric appliance for curling hair … English contemporary dictionary
curling tongs — noun Tongs, usually electrically heated, used for curling or waving the hair … Wiktionary
curling tongs — (also curling iron) plural noun a device incorporating a heated rod used for curling the hair … English new terms dictionary
curling tongs — BrE also curling i.rons, especially AmE noun (plural) a piece of electrical equipment that you heat and use to put curls in your hair … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curling tongs — UK / US noun [plural] British a small piece of electrical equipment that you heat and wrap your hair round in order to curl it … English dictionary
curling irons — plural noun Another name for curling tongs • • • Main Entry: ↑curl * * * curling iron or curling irons, an instrument for curling or waving hair … Useful english dictionary
tongs — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a tool with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things. 2) curling tongs. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
curling iron — noun a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it • Hypernyms: ↑home appliance, ↑household appliance * * * noun, pl ⋯ irons [count] US : a device with a long metal part that is heated to curl hair… … Useful english dictionary
curling iron — a rod, usually of metal, used when heated for curling the hair, which is twined around it. Also, curling irons. Also called curling tongs. [1625 35] * * * … Universalium