verb🔗ShareFriser, plisserTo press into small ridges or folds, to pleat, to corrugate."Cornish pasties are crimped during preparation."Les pâtés corniques sont frisés pendant la préparation.materialprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSertirTo fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened."He crimped the wire in place."Il a serti le fil en place.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePincer et tenir, saisirTo pinch and hold; to seize."The student carefully crimped the paper to hold the folded corner in place. "L'étudiant a soigneusement pincé le papier pour maintenir le coin plié en place.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFriser les cheveuxTo style hair into a crimp, to form hair into tight curls, to make it kinky."She spent an hour crimping her hair before the school dance. "Elle a passé une heure à friser ses cheveux avant le bal de l'école.appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaçonner, plisserTo bend or mold leather into shape."The shoemaker is crimping the leather to form the toe of the boot. "Le cordonnier façonne le cuir pour former le bout de la botte.materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInciserTo gash the flesh, e.g. of a raw fish, to make it crisper when cooked."The chef is crimping the salmon fillet before frying it to make the skin extra crispy. "Le chef incise le filet de saumon avant de le faire frire pour rendre la peau extra croustillante.foodfishprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnrôler de force, recruterTo impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy."The recruiters were accused of crimping young men into service by promising them riches and adventure, only to deliver them to harsh conditions at sea. "Les recruteurs ont été accusés d'enrôler de force de jeunes hommes en leur promettant richesse et aventure, pour ensuite les envoyer dans des conditions difficiles en mer.nauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe sertissage, le gaufrageThe act by which something is crimped."The crimping of the pie crust edge gave it a decorative and finished look. "Le sertissage du bord de la croûte de la tarte lui a donné un aspect décoratif et fini.actionprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading