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/kɹʊks/

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noun

Courbure, courbe

A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.

Examples :

"She held the baby in the crook of her arm."

Elle tenait le bébé dans le creux de son bras.

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Génuflexion

A bending of the knee; a genuflection.

Examples :

"Before entering the queen's presence, they all practiced their crooks to ensure a respectful bow. "

Avant d'entrer en présence de la reine, ils ont tous pratiqué leurs génuflexions pour assurer une révérence respectueuse.

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Courbe, courbe

A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).

Examples :

"the crook of a cane"

La courbe d'une canne.

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Boucle, frisure

A lock or curl of hair.

Examples :

"Her dark hair fell in soft crooks around her face, framing her eyes. "

Ses cheveux sombres tombaient en douces boucles autour de son visage, encadrant ses yeux.

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Potence

Examples :

"This definition of "crooks" is incorrect, the word "crooks" means "criminals". Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning of the word "crooks" "The police arrested the crooks who robbed the bank." "

Cette définition de "potence" est incorrecte, le mot "potence" signifie "criminels".

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Poutre de support, support

A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.

Examples :

"The old barn's roof was supported by sturdy wooden crooks. "

Le toit de la vieille grange était soutenu par des poutres de support en bois robustes.

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Crosse de berger

A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.

Examples :

"The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the lost lamb back to the flock. "

Le berger utilisa sa crosse pour guider doucement l'agneau égaré vers le troupeau.

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Crosse

A bishop's staff of office.

Examples :

"While rare, the antique store had several religious items, including beautifully crafted crooks used by bishops long ago. "

Bien que rare, le magasin d'antiquités proposait plusieurs objets religieux, dont de magnifiques crosses utilisées par les évêques il y a longtemps.

religion culture ritual

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Une ruse, une combine

An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.

Examples :

"The magician used clever crooks like hidden compartments and mirrors to make the rabbit disappear. "

Le magicien a utilisé des ruses astucieuses comme des compartiments cachés et des miroirs pour faire disparaître le lapin.

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Criminels, escrocs

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

Examples :

"The crooks stole the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Les criminels ont volé le matériel informatique de valeur de l'école.

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Crochet

Examples :

"The teacher showed us how to make the letter "J" with nice, even crooks at the top. "

Le professeur nous a montré comment faire la lettre « J » avec de jolis crochets réguliers en haut.

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Courbe

A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.

Examples :

"The musician experimented with different crooks for his French horn, each one producing a subtly different and warmer tone. "

Le musicien a expérimenté différentes courbes pour son cor français, chacune produisant un ton subtilement différent et plus chaud.

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verb

Courber, recourber

To bend, or form into a hook.

Examples :

"He crooked his finger toward me."

Il a courbé son doigt vers moi.

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Se courber, se recourber

To become bent or hooked.

Examples :

"The old pipe crooks sharply near the basement wall. "

Le vieux tuyau se courbe brusquement près du mur du sous-sol.

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verb

Détourner, pervertir

To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.

Examples :

"The politician crooked his promises to benefit his wealthy friends, betraying the people who voted for him. "

Le politicien a détourné ses promesses pour favoriser ses riches amis, trahissant ainsi le peuple qui avait voté pour lui.

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