corkscrew curls in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for corkscrew curls in the English»French Dictionary

corkscrew curls N npl

corkscrew curls

anglaises fpl

Translations for corkscrew curls in the English»French Dictionary

I.curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] N

1. curl (of hair):

curl

boucle f

to wear one's hair in curls

avoir les cheveux bouclés

2. curl:

curl (of wood)

copeau m

curl (of smoke)

volute f

with a curl of one's lip

avec une moue dédaigneuse

II.curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] VB trans

1. curl hair:

curl

friser

2. curl (wind, coil) person, animal:

to curl one's fingers around sth

saisir qc

to curl one's toes around sth

saisir qc avec ses orteils

to curl oneself or one's body around sth person, cat:

se pelotonner contre qc

to curl itself around sth snake, caterpillar:

s'enrouler autour de qc

to curl one's legs under oneself

replier les jambes sous soi

to curl one's lip person:

faire une moue dédaigneuse

to curl one's lip dog:

retrousser ses babines

III.curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl] VB intr

curl hair:

friser

curl paper:

(se) gondoler

curl edges, corner, leaf:

se racornir

to curl around sth

s'enrouler autour de qc

smoke curled upwards

la fumée montait en volutes

his lip curled

il fit une moue dédaigneuse

IV.curl [Brit kəːl, Am kərl]

to curl up and die inf

rentrer dans un trou de souris inf

to make sb's hair curl (in shock) inf

faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de qn

corkscrew N

corkscrew

tire-bouchon m

corkscrew curls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for corkscrew curls in the English»French Dictionary

I.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] N

1. curl (loop of hair):

curl

boucle f

curl tight

frisette f

to fall in curls

tomber en boucles

2. curl (spiral):

curl of smoke

volute f

II.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] VB intr

1. curl (wave):

curl

boucler

curl in tight curls

friser

2. curl (wind itself):

curl

se recroqueviller

to curl round sth

s'enrouler autour de qc

III.curl [kɜ:l, Am kɜ:rl] VB trans

1. curl (make curly):

to curl one's hair

boucler ses cheveux

to curl one's hair tightly

friser ses cheveux

2. curl (wrap):

curl

enrouler

3. curl (roll into ball):

to curl oneself

se recroqueviller

Phrases:

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

I.corkscrew [ˈkɔ:kskru:, Am ˈkɔ:rk-] N

corkscrew

tire-bouchon m

II.corkscrew [ˈkɔ:kskru:, Am ˈkɔ:rk-] ADJ

corkscrew

en tire-bouchon

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With her extravagant mass of corkscrew curls and mischievous dark eyes, she radiates openness, sparky humour and a self-possession far beyond her years.

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