crispée in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crispée in the French»English Dictionary

I.crisper [kʀispe] VB trans

1. crisper (contracter):

la colère/l'angoisse crispait son visage

his/her face was tense with anger/worry

2. crisper (irriter) inf:

crisper qn

to irritate sb

crisper qn

to get on sb's nerves inf

II.se crisper VB refl

1. se crisper (se contracter):

se crisper mains, doigts:

to clench

se crisper visage, personne:

to tense (up)

se crisper sourire:

to freeze

son visage se crispait sous l'effet de la colère

his/her face was tense with anger

ne te crispe pas sur le volant!

don't clutch the wheel so hard!

2. se crisper (devenir tendu) fig:

se crisper personne:

to get nervous, to tense up

3. se crisper (se raidir):

se crisper régime, gouvernement:

to take a hard line (sur on)

I.crispé (crispée) [kʀispe] VB pp

crispé → crisper

II.crispé (crispée) [kʀispe] ADJ

1. crispé (contracté):

crispé (crispée) doigts, mâchoires

clenched

crispé (crispée) muscles, visage

tensed

traits crispés par la douleur/colère

features tense with pain/anger

2. crispé (tendu):

crispé (crispée) personne, sourire

tense, nervous

See also crisper

I.crisper [kʀispe] VB trans

1. crisper (contracter):

la colère/l'angoisse crispait son visage

his/her face was tense with anger/worry

2. crisper (irriter) inf:

crisper qn

to irritate sb

crisper qn

to get on sb's nerves inf

II.se crisper VB refl

1. se crisper (se contracter):

se crisper mains, doigts:

to clench

se crisper visage, personne:

to tense (up)

se crisper sourire:

to freeze

son visage se crispait sous l'effet de la colère

his/her face was tense with anger

ne te crispe pas sur le volant!

don't clutch the wheel so hard!

2. se crisper (devenir tendu) fig:

se crisper personne:

to get nervous, to tense up

3. se crisper (se raidir):

se crisper régime, gouvernement:

to take a hard line (sur on)

Translations for crispée in the English»French Dictionary

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Translations for crispée in the French»English Dictionary

crispé(e) [kʀispe] ADJ

crispé(e)

tense

crispé(e) poing

clenched

I.crisper [kʀispe] VB trans

1. crisper (contracter):

crisper

to tense

la douleur lui crispait le visage

his face was tense with pain

2. crisper (agacer):

crisper qn

to get on sb's nerves

II.crisper [kʀispe] VB refl se crisper

1. crisper (se contracter):

crisper

to tense

2. crisper (se serrer):

crisper main

to tighten

crisper poing

to clench