bun

petit pain

Petit pain rond, parfois préparé avec du sucre ou des épices.

En anglais simple : A small round piece of bread, sometimes made with sugar or spices.

• I bought a bun for lunch.
• She spread butter on the warm buns.
• Would you like a cinnamon bun with your coffee?

Synonymes : roll, bread roll

Expressions courantes : bread bun, burger bun, cinnamon bun

chignon

Coiffure où les cheveux sont enroulés en boule derrière ou sur le dessus de la tête.

En anglais simple : Hair twisted into a round shape at the back or top of the head.

• She wears her hair in a bun.
• His bun came loose during the game.
• The dancers all had neat buns.

Synonymes : chignon, cock-up

Expressions courantes : messy bun, tight bun, hair bun

petit gâteau

Petit gâteau rond, souvent sucré et servi avec le thé.

En anglais simple : A small round cake, often sweet and eaten with tea.

• This bun tastes very sweet.
• We baked chocolate buns for the party.
• She served tea and small iced buns.

Synonymes : small cake

Expressions courantes : iced bun, chocolate bun, currant bun

fesse

L’une des deux parties arrondies du derrière ; le mot s’emploie généralement au pluriel.

En anglais simple : One of the two round parts of your bottom, usually mentioned together in the plural.

• These exercises work your buns.
• He joked that his buns looked good in those jeans.
• Her daily workout keeps her buns firm.

Synonymes : buttock, cheek

Expressions courantes : tight bun, firm bun

coiffer en chignon

Enrouler et attacher les cheveux en boule sur la tête.

En anglais simple : To twist and fasten hair into a round shape on the head.

• She likes to bun her hair.
• The stylist bunned her hair before the performance.
• Can you bun my hair for the dance?

Expressions courantes : bun your hair, bun the hair

tirer sur

Tirer sur quelqu’un avec une arme à feu.

En anglais simple : To fire a gun at someone.

• He threatened to bun his rival.
• The gang leader told them to bun anyone who followed.
• She heard him boast that he had bunned a rival.

Synonymes : shoot

Expressions courantes : bun someone, bun a rival