Translations for ruffle in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.ruffle [Brit ˈrʌf(ə)l, Am ˈrəfəl] N

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1. ruffle:

ruffle (at sleeve)

ruffle (at neck)

ruffle (on shirt front)

ruffle (on curtain)

2. ruffle (on water, surface):

ruffle

II.ruffle [Brit ˈrʌf(ə)l, Am ˈrəfəl] VB trans

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1. ruffle (stroke):

ruffle hair, fur

2. ruffle feathers:

ruffle

3. ruffle wind water, cornfield:

ruffle

4. ruffle:

ruffle (disconcert)

ruffle (upset)

5. ruffle (rumple):

ruffle sheet, cover

III.ruffle [Brit ˈrʌf(ə)l, Am ˈrəfəl]

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to ruffle sb's feathers hum

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ruffle

ébouriffer plumes, poils

to ruffle

ébouriffer personne: cheveux

to ruffle

écheveler qn

to ruffle sb's hair

décoiffer qn

to ruffle sb's hair

hérisser oiseau: plumes

to ruffle (up)

déranger coiffure

to ruffle, to mess up

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ruffle [ˈrʌfl] VB trans

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1. ruffle (agitate):

ruffle

2. ruffle (upset):

ruffle

Phrases:

to ruffle sb's feathers

hérisser les poils de qn

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dépeigner qn

to ruffle sb's hair

to ruffle

hérisser plumes

to ruffle

hérisser qn

to ruffle sb's feathers

se hérisser

to ruffle its feathers

to ruffle sb's feathers

hérisser les poils de qn

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It was used on ruffles, lappets, and flounces. en.wikipedia.org

Before they begin migrating, keratinocytes change shape, becoming longer and flatter and extending cellular processes like lamellipodia and wide processes that look like ruffles. en.wikipedia.org

She then becomes aware of another sound, the sound of a silk dress ruffling. en.wikipedia.org

Ruffling under the silk-like muscles in a nervous horse. en.wikipedia.org

The base of the neck feathers are white (seen only when ruffled in strong wind). en.wikipedia.org

The woolly, spoon-shaped leaves are gray-green and may have ruffled edges. en.wikipedia.org

It was intended to really ruffle the feathers of the visual arts. en.wikipedia.org

Birds of a flock will preen each other, ruffling their head feathers in invitation. en.wikipedia.org

Each is under 2 centimeters long, toothed along the edges, wavy and turned under along the margins to appear somewhat ruffled. en.wikipedia.org

In other cases, infected pigeon squabs may stop feeding, lose weight, look ruffled and dull, and be unable to stand or maintain their balance. en.wikipedia.org

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