hairs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair , by a hair's breadth
d'un poil inf
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 or harm a hair of your head
je ne les laisserai pas toucher à un seul cheveu de ta tête
keep your hair on inf! Brit
ne t'excite pas! inf
the thought made her hair curl
à cette pensée ses cheveux se sont dressés sur sa tête
to get in sb's hair inf
taper sur les nerfs de qn inf
to have sb by the short hairs sl Am
tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn
to let one's hair down inf
se défouler inf
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 inf

hairs in the PONS Dictionary

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hairs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to split hairs pej
couper les cheveux en quatre
to run one's hand through one's hair
se passer la main dans les cheveux
to run a comb through one's hair
se passer un coup de peigne
that'll put hairs on your chest iron hum inf
ça te rendra plus viril
person with a bushy mane of hair
chevelu(e)
to give one's hair a quick comb
se donner un coup de peigne
to tie back one's hair with a hair elastic
attacher ses cheveux avec un élastique
to let one's beard/hair grow back
laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux
she looks best with her hair short
c'est avec les cheveux courts qu'elle est le mieux
he hasn't any hair on his chest
il n'a pas de poils
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They have central stout stem that is covered with white hairs.
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The green stems are rough and covered with fine hairs, and are robust compared with those of other members of the genus.
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The leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs.
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Males have significantly longer hairs on their forelegs, which increase in length until the bear reaches 14 years of age.
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Most parts of the plant bear a short, sparse indumentum of simple and stellate hairs.
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Small branches are thin, green towards the ends with soft hairs.
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The hairs in this area are, at the tips, like ordinary hair, but are otherwise spongy, fibrous, and absorbent.
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Most electric razors come with features which help to raise the hairs, allowing them to be cut more efficiently.
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This woolly undercoat has been developed in many domestic sheep breeds into a fleece of long wool, with selection against kemp hairs in these breeds.
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Between each pair of nodes, the stem carries a single row of hairs.
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