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/skælpt/

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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 attacker scalped the victim during the robbery. "

L'agresseur a scalpé la victime pendant le vol.

body action human war

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verb

Revendre, revendre à un prix gonflé

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

Examples :

"Tickets were being scalped for $300."

Les billets étaient revendus pour 300 dollars.

business commerce economy

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verb

Scalper

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 :

""The trader scalped the stock all morning, buying low and immediately selling slightly higher to capture tiny profits on each quick transaction." "

Le trader a scalpé l'action toute la matinée, achetant bas et vendant immédiatement un peu plus haut pour capturer de minuscules bénéfices sur chaque transaction rapide.

business finance economy

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verb

Trier, cribler

To screen or sieve ore before further processing.

Examples :

"scalped ore"

Minerai trié

technical industry process geology

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verb

Scalper, écorcher

To remove the skin of.

Examples :

"The historical account described how some Native American tribes scalped their enemies after a battle. "

Le récit historique décrivait comment certaines tribus amérindiennes scalpaient leurs ennemis après une bataille.

body action war inhuman

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verb

Tondre, raser

To remove the grass from.

Examples :

"The lawnmower was set too low and scalped the front yard, leaving patches of bare dirt. "

La tondeuse était réglée trop bas et a rasé le jardin avant, laissant des plaques de terre nue.

agriculture environment

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verb

Détruire l'influence politique de

To destroy the political influence of.

Examples :

"After losing the election, the old mayor was completely scalped by the new administration, and his previous projects were all cancelled. "

Après avoir perdu les élections, l'ancien maire a été complètement détruit politiquement par la nouvelle administration, et tous ses projets précédents ont été annulés.

politics government

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verb

Épépiner

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

Examples :

"The miller scalped the wheat grains to remove the fuzz before grinding them into flour. "

Le meunier a épépiné les grains de blé pour enlever le duvet avant de les moudre en farine.

agriculture technical food process

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adjective

avec un cuir chevelu spécifique

(in combination) Having some specific type of scalp

Examples :

"After the chemotherapy, he was left bald-scalped. "

Après la chimiothérapie, il était chauve.

body appearance