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noun

Cuir chevelu

The top of the head; the skull.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's scalp for signs of injury. "

Le médecin a examiné le cuir chevelu du patient pour déceler des signes de blessure.

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noun

Cuir chevelu

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

Examples :

"The man scratched his itchy scalp. "

L'homme se grattait le cuir chevelu qui le démangeait.

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noun

Cuir chevelu

A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

Examples :

"Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle."

Certaines tribus avaient l'habitude de collecter des cuirs chevelus pour prouver combien d'ennemis ils avaient tués au combat.

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Trophée, cuir chevelu

The skin of the head of a stag with the horns attached.

Examples :

"The taxidermist carefully prepared the stag's scalp, intending to mount it in the hunting lodge. "

Le taxidermiste a soigneusement préparé le trophée du cerf, dans l'intention de le monter dans le pavillon de chasse.

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noun

Victoire

A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.

Examples :

"Winning the debate was a small scalp for Sarah, as it overshadowed her opponent's hard work. "

Gagner le débat était une petite victoire pour Sarah, car cela a éclipsé le dur labeur de son adversaire.

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Banc de coquillages

A bed or stratum of shellfish.

Examples :

"The scuba divers discovered a rich scalp of oysters on the seabed, teeming with life. "

Les plongeurs ont découvert un riche banc de coquillages d'huîtres sur le fond marin, grouillant de vie.

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Sommet, cime

The top; the summit.

Examples :

"The company's new project is on the scalp of everything they've done before. "

Le nouveau projet de l'entreprise est au sommet de tout ce qu'ils ont fait auparavant.

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verb

Scalper

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

Examples :

"The accident at the factory was horrific; the worker was nearly scalped when his hair got caught in the machinery. "

L'accident à l'usine était horrible ; l'ouvrier a failli être scalpé lorsque ses cheveux se sont pris dans les machines.

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verb

Revendre à un prix exorbitant, souvent illégalement

To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.

Examples :

"Tickets were being scalped for $300."

Les billets étaient revendus à 300 dollars.

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verb

Scalper, spéculer à court terme

On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

"On the trading floor, she would scalp volatile stocks, hoping to capture tiny profits from the rapid price fluctuations. "

Sur le parquet, elle scalpa des actions volatiles, espérant capturer de petits profits grâce aux fluctuations rapides des prix.

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verb

Trier, cribler

To screen or sieve ore before further processing.

Examples :

"scalped ore"

Trier le minerai

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verb

Scalper, peler

To remove the skin of.

Examples :

"The butcher skillfully scaled the pig's skin from the carcass. "

Le boucher a habilement scalpé la peau du porc sur la carcasse.

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verb

Découvrir, tondre

To remove the grass from.

Examples :

"The soccer team scalped the area around the goal trying to score, leaving bare dirt by the end of the game. "

L'équipe de football a tondu la zone autour du but en essayant de marquer, laissant de la terre nue à la fin du match.

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Détrôner, évincer

To destroy the political influence of.

Examples :

"The new mayor vowed to scalp the powerful school board members who were blocking vital reforms. "

Le nouveau maire a juré de détrôner les puissants membres du conseil scolaire qui bloquaient les réformes vitales.

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verb

Brosser

(milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.

Examples :

"The miller used a special machine to scalp the wheat, removing the chaff. "

Le meunier a utilisé une machine spéciale pour brosser le blé, en enlevant la balle.

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