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I. cuff [kʌf] N

1. cuff FASHION (of sleeve):

cuff
Manschette f <-, -n>
I rolled back my cuffs
ich krempelte die Ärmel hoch

2. cuff Am, Aus FASHION (of trouser leg):

cuff
[Hosen]aufschlag m

3. cuff (blow):

cuff
Klaps m <-es, -e> inf

4. cuff inf LAW:

cuffs pl
Handschellen pl
get the cuffs on him!
legen Sie ihm [die] Handschellen an!

Phrases:

off the cuff
aus dem Stegreif

II. cuff [kʌf] VB trans

1. cuff (strike):

to cuff sb
jdm einen Klaps geben inf

2. cuff inf (handcuff):

to cuff sb
jdm Handschellen anlegen
with his hands cuffed behind his back
mit auf dem Rücken gefesselten Händen

ˈcuff link N

cuff link
Manschettenknopf m <-(e)s, -knöpfe>

French ˈcuff N FASHION

French cuff
doppelte Manschette

I. off-the-ˈcuff ADJ inv

off-the-cuff
spontan
off-the-cuff speech
Stegreifrede f

II. off-the-ˈcuff ADV

off-the-cuff
aus dem Stegreif
Present
Icuff
youcuff
he/she/itcuffs
wecuff
youcuff
theycuff
Past
Icuffed
youcuffed
he/she/itcuffed
wecuffed
youcuffed
theycuffed
Present Perfect
Ihavecuffed
youhavecuffed
he/she/ithascuffed
wehavecuffed
youhavecuffed
theyhavecuffed
Past Perfect
Ihadcuffed
youhadcuffed
he/she/ithadcuffed
wehadcuffed
youhadcuffed
theyhadcuffed
See further verb tables