noun🔗ShareBoucle, anglaiseA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet."Her curls bounced as she skipped down the sidewalk. "Ses boucles rebondissaient alors qu'elle sautillait sur le trottoir.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoucle, voluteA curved stroke or shape."The fancy writing on the wedding invitation had lots of decorative curls. "L'écriture fantaisie sur le faire-part de mariage comportait beaucoup de boucles décoratives.appearancestylefiguremarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbe, effetA spin making the trajectory of an object curve."The pitcher's fastball had wicked curls that made it hard for the batter to hit. "Le fastball du lanceur avait des effets vicieux qui rendaient difficile pour le frappeur de frapper la balle.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbeMovement of a moving rock away from a straight line."The player watched intently as the stone's curls took it further from the target. "Le joueur regardait attentivement alors que la courbe de la pierre l'éloignait de la cible.sportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlexions, exercices de flexionAny exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps."He goes to the gym every day and does bicep curls to build bigger arms. "Il va à la salle de sport tous les jours et fait des flexions des biceps pour se muscler les bras.bodysportactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotationnelThe vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field."The curls in the wind currents around the building made it difficult to predict where the leaves would fall. "Le rotationnel des courants d'air autour du bâtiment rendait difficile de prédire où les feuilles tomberaient.mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotationnel(proper noun) The vector operator, denoted \rm{curl}; or \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{\left(\cdot\right)}, that generates this field."The curl of the wind's velocity field indicates the air is swirling around. "Le rotationnel du champ de vitesse du vent indique que l'air tourbillonne.mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaladies des plantes provoquant le recroquevillement des feuilles ou des poussesAny of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl."The farmer worried when he saw curls developing on the potato plants, a sign of potential disease. "L'agriculteur s'est inquiété lorsqu'il a vu des recroquevillements se développer sur les plants de pommes de terre, signe d'une maladie potentielle.diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe veinage, la flammeThe contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame."The one-piece back is of a medium curl."Le dos d'une seule pièce présente un veinage moyen.materialmusicartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTracé en 'curl', course avec changement de directionA pattern where the receiver appears to be running a fly pattern but after a set number of steps or yards quickly stops and turns around, looking for a pass.""The coach diagrammed the curls route on the whiteboard, explaining how the wide receiver would fake a deep run before quickly turning back to catch a short pass." "L'entraîneur a schématisé le tracé en 'curl' sur le tableau blanc, expliquant comment le receveur écarté simulerait une course en profondeur avant de se retourner rapidement pour attraper une passe courte.sportactionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucler, friserTo cause to move in a curve."The hair stylist gently curls the client's hair with a curling iron. "Le coiffeur boucle doucement les cheveux de la cliente avec un fer à friser.actionstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucler, friserTo make into a curl or spiral."She curled her hair into tight spirals before going to the party. "Elle s'est bouclé les cheveux en de petites spirales serrées avant d'aller à la fête.appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucler, friserTo assume the shape of a curl or spiral."The ribbon curls when you run scissors along it. "Le ruban frise quand on passe les ciseaux le long.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enrouler, bouclerTo move in curves."The smoke from the campfire curls upwards into the night sky. "La fumée du feu de camp s'enroule vers le ciel nocturne.actionstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer au curlingTo take part in the sport of curling."I curl at my local club every weekend."Je joue au curling dans mon club local tous les week-ends.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des curlsTo exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps."He curls dumbbells at the gym three times a week to strengthen his biceps. "Il fait des curls avec des haltères à la salle de sport trois fois par semaine pour renforcer ses biceps.bodysportactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucler, friserTo twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets."She curls her hair with a curling iron every morning before school. "Elle boucle ses cheveux avec un fer à friser tous les matins avant d'aller à l'école.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBoucler, ornerTo deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament."The florist curls ribbons around the wedding bouquets to make them more festive. "Le fleuriste boucle des rubans autour des bouquets de mariage pour les rendre plus festifs.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOnduler, friserTo raise in waves or undulations; to ripple."The water in the stream curled around the smooth rocks. "L'eau du ruisseau ondulait autour des rochers lisses.appearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, façonner(hat-making) To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve."The hat maker carefully curls the brim of the straw hat to give it a stylish upward curve. "Le chapelier courbe soigneusement le bord du chapeau de paille pour lui donner une courbe élégante vers le haut.stylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBouclesSpecifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head"Her curls bounced as she walked to school. "Ses boucles rebondissaient alors qu'elle marchait à l'école.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading