curl in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for curl 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

I.curl up VB [Brit kəːl -, Am kərl -] (curl up)

curl up person:

se pelotonner

curl up cat, dog:

se mettre en rond

curl up paper:

(se) gondoler

curl up edges, corner, leaf:

se racornir

to curl up in bed/in a chair

se blottir dans son lit/dans un fauteuil

to be curled up on the sofa

être blotti sur le canapé

to curl up into a ball person:

se recroqueviller

to curl up into a ball hedgehog:

se mettre en boule

to curl up with laughter inf

se tordre de rire inf

to curl up at the edges photo, paper:

(se) gondoler

II.curl up VB [Brit kəːl -, Am kərl -] (curl up [sth], curl [sth] up)

curl up heat, moisture:

curl up paper, leaf

gondoler

curl up edges, corner

racornir

to curl oneself up

se recroqueviller

kiss-curl N

kiss-curl (adult's)

accroche-cœur m

kiss-curl (baby's)

bouclette f

Translations for curl in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

crolle

curl

accroche-cœur

kiss curl

frisette

little curl

frisotti

little curl (of hair)

bouclette

small curl

retroussis (de lèvre, moustache)

curl

cheveux rebelles à toute frisure

hair which is impossible to curl

curl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for curl 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

Translations for curl in the French»English Dictionary

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volute

curl

frisette

curl

boucle de cheveux

curl

retrousser qc moustache

to curl sth

retrousser les lèvres

to curl one's lips

s'enrouler sur soi-même chat

to curl up

se pelotonner

to curl up

raser les murs (se faire tout petit)

to curl up

se recroqueviller fleur

to curl up

boucler ses cheveux

to curl one's hair

se boucler

to curl

curl Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to curl oneself into a ball

se rouler en boule

to curl round sth

s'enrouler autour de qc

to curl one's hair

boucler ses cheveux

to curl one's hair tightly

friser ses cheveux

to curl oneself

se recroqueviller

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is also sometimes known as the curl theorem.

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A wrist roller can be used and wrist curls with dumbbells can also be performed.

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It may even eat snakes or other vertebrates by curling up to protect its underside as it eats the struggling prey.

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Mature larvae curl the leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupate inside.

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The detached epidermis either falls off or dries and curls.

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The organs were noted for their soft tones, with their trademarks being the rounded shape of the front piece, with many curls and other decorations.

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In 1918 this ring, with the curl, was extended to all non-commissioned warrant officers.

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She starts out as a pretty red head, but then transforms and her hair stands straight back, then bounces into six curls.

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Both features are exclusive characteristics of this rank, but the curls can be missing.

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Mosaic virus, leaf curl and cymbidium mosaic potex virus are the common viral diseases.

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