curl

boucle

Petite mèche de cheveux formant une courbe ou une boucle.

En anglais simple : A small section of hair that forms a curved or round shape.

• A curl fell across her forehead.
• His hair forms tight curls when it is wet.
• She brushed out the curls before going to bed.

Synonymes : ringlet

Expressions courantes : tight curl, loose curl, natural curl

ondulation

Motif de bandes claires et sombres dans le bois, notamment celui utilisé pour les instruments de musique.

En anglais simple : A pattern of light and dark bands in wood, especially wood used for musical instruments.

• The maple has a beautiful curl.
• The violin maker chose wood with a strong curl.
• Light brings out the curl on the back of the instrument.

Synonymes : flame

Expressions courantes : maple curl, pronounced curl

se recourber, recourber, boucler

Se plier ou plier quelque chose pour lui donner une forme courbe ou ronde.

En anglais simple : To bend, or make something bend, into a curved or round shape.

• The leaves curl in hot weather.
• She curled her fingers around the handle.
• Smoke curled above the chimney.

Comment l'utiliser : curl around something (The cat curled its tail around my wrist.)

Synonymes : coil, bend

Contraires : straighten

Expressions courantes : curl around something, curl inward, curl your hair

jouer au curling

Pratiquer un sport sur glace où l’on fait glisser de lourdes pierres vers une cible.

En anglais simple : To play an ice sport in which players slide heavy stones towards a target.

• We curl every Sunday.
• She curled for her university team.
• Do you curl at the local rink?

Expressions courantes : curl competitively, curl regularly