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hair [hεər]1. noun• to get sb out of one's hair ( = get rid of them) se débarrasser de qn2. compounds* * *[heə(r)]1) [U] ( collectively) ( on head) cheveux mpl; ( on body) poils mpl; ( of animal) poil m2) ( individually) ( on head) cheveu m; ( on body) poil m; ( animal) poil mlong/short-haired — [person] aux cheveux longs/courts; [animal] à poil long/court
••by a hair —
by a hair's breadth — d'un poil (colloq)
he was perfect, not a hair out of place — il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles
to get in somebody's hair — (colloq) taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un (colloq)
to have somebody by the short hairs — (sl) US tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to let one's hair down — (colloq) se défouler (colloq)
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A n1 ¢ ( collectively) ( human) ( on head) cheveux mpl ; ( on body) poils mpl ; ( of animal) poil m, pelage m ; to have long/short hair [person] avoir les cheveux longs/courts ; [cat, dog] avoir le poil long/court ; blond/black hair cheveux blonds/noirs ; a fine head of hair une belle chevelure ; to brush/wash one's hair se brosser/se laver les cheveux ; to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ; to have one's hair done se faire coiffer ;2 ( individually) ( human) ( on head) cheveu m ; ( on body) poil m ; ( animal) poil m ; two blond hairs deux cheveux blonds.B - haired (dans composés) long/short-haired [person] aux cheveux longs/courts ; [animal] à poil long/court ; dark/curly-haired aux cheveux foncés/bouclés.by a hair, by a hair's breadth d'un poil ○ ; he didn't turn a hair il n'a pas sourcillé ; he was perfect, not a hair out of place il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles ; it made my hair stand on end cela m'a fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête ; I won't let them touch ou harm a hair of your head je ne les laisserai pas toucher à un seul cheveu de ta tête ; keep your hair on ○ ! GB ne t'excite pas ○ ! ; the thought made her hair curl à cette pensée ses cheveux se sont dressés sur sa tête ; to get in sb's hair ○ taper sur les nerfs de qn ○ ; to have sb by the short hairs ◑ US tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn ; to let one's hair down ○ se défouler ○ ; to split hairs couper les cheveux en quatre ; to tear one's hair out s'arracher les cheveux ; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) il te faut un petit verre pour faire passer la gueule de bois ○.
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