wrinkle

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Petite ligne qui se forme sur la peau, souvent avec l’âge.

En anglais simple : A small line in the skin, often appearing as people get older.

• She has a wrinkle on her forehead.
• His smile revealed wrinkles around his eyes.
• Does this cream really reduce wrinkles?

Synonymes : line, crease

Expressions courantes : a deep wrinkle, wrinkle cream, forehead wrinkle

pli, froissement

Petit pli ou relief sur une surface qui devrait être lisse.

En anglais simple : A small fold or raised line on a surface that should be smooth.

• There is a wrinkle in my shirt.
• Iron the dress to remove the wrinkles.
• A tiny wrinkle spoiled the smooth paper surface.

Synonymes : crease, fold

Expressions courantes : a wrinkle in something, remove a wrinkle, wrinkle in fabric

problème, accroc

Petit problème à résoudre dans un projet, un produit ou un système.

En anglais simple : A small problem in a plan, product, or system that needs fixing.

• There is one wrinkle in the plan.
• We fixed the last few wrinkles before launch.
• A technical wrinkle delayed the new service.

Synonymes : problem, snag, flaw, bug

Expressions courantes : a small wrinkle, wrinkle in something, iron out wrinkles

froisser, plisser

Faire apparaître de petits plis sur une surface lisse, comme du tissu ou de la peau.

En anglais simple : To make small folds or lines in something smooth, such as cloth or skin.

• Do not wrinkle your shirt.
• She wrinkled her nose at the smell.
• He wrinkled his forehead as he read.

Synonymes : crease, crumple

Contraires : smooth

Expressions courantes : wrinkle your nose, wrinkle your brow, wrinkle a shirt

se froisser, se plisser

Devenir moins lisse en formant de petits plis.

En anglais simple : To become uneven or develop small folds or lines.

• This fabric wrinkles easily.
• My fingers wrinkled after a long bath.
• The wet paper began to wrinkle.

Synonymes : crease, pucker

Expressions courantes : wrinkle easily, begin to wrinkle, wrinkle in water

se rider

Pour la peau, se marquer de lignes durables avec l’âge.

En anglais simple : For skin to develop lasting lines as a person gets older.

• Skin can wrinkle with age.
• His face has wrinkled over the years.
• Too much sun may cause skin to wrinkle earlier.

Expressions courantes : skin can wrinkle, wrinkle with age, begin to wrinkle