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crimp

/kɹɪmp/

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noun

圧着、かしめ

A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.

Examples :

"The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp."

そのストラップは、シンプルな金属の圧着によって固定されていた。

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noun

クリンプ

The natural curliness of wool fibres.

Examples :

"The soft wool sweater had a beautiful crimp, giving it a naturally fluffy appearance. "

柔らかいウールのセーターは美しいクリンプがあり、自然なふわふわ感を与えていました。

material quality animal

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noun

縮れ毛

(usually in the plural) Hair that is shaped so it bends back and forth in many short kinks.

Examples :

"Her new hairstyle featured delicate crimps that framed her face. "

彼女の新しい髪型は、顔を縁取る繊細な縮れ毛が特徴でした。

appearance style

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noun

クリップ

Examples :

"My brother loves to play crimp during family game nights. "

私の兄は、家族のゲームの夜にクリップをするのが大好きです。

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verb

圧着する、波形にする

To press into small ridges or folds, to pleat, to corrugate.

Examples :

"Cornish pasties are crimped during preparation."

コーンウォール風パスティは調理中に圧着されます。

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verb

圧着する, かしめる

To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.

Examples :

"He crimped the wire in place."

彼はワイヤーを圧着して固定した。

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verb

挟む, 締め付ける

To pinch and hold; to seize.

Examples :

"The student carefully crimped the paper airplane's wings to make it fly straight. "

生徒は、紙飛行機がまっすぐ飛ぶように、翼を注意深く挟みました。

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verb

髪を縮毛にする

To style hair into a crimp, to form hair into tight curls, to make it kinky.

Examples :

"She used a curling iron to crimp her hair for the school dance. "

彼女は学校のダンスのために、ヘアアイロンを使って髪を縮毛にした。

appearance style body

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verb

革を折り曲げる, 形作る

To bend or mold leather into shape.

Examples :

"The leatherworker carefully crimped the edges of the new wallet, shaping them into a neat, decorative curve. "

革職人は、新しい財布の縁を丁寧に折り曲げ、整然とした装飾的な曲線に形作りました。

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verb

切り込みを入れる

To gash the flesh, e.g. of a raw fish, to make it crisper when cooked.

Examples :

"The chef crimped the fish fillets to make them more flavorful and crispy. "

シェフは、より風味豊かでカリカリにするために、魚の切り身に切り込みを入れました。

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adjective

もろい、壊れやすい

Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Examples :

"The old, dry leaves were crimp and crumbled to dust when I stepped on them. "

古くて乾燥した葉はもろく、私が踏むと粉々に崩れました。

material quality condition

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adjective

弱い、矛盾した、不整合な

Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.

Examples :

"Her explanation of why she missed the deadline was crimp; one minute she blamed the internet, the next she said she forgot. "

彼女が締め切りに間に合わなかった理由の説明は矛盾していた。ある時はインターネットのせい、次の瞬間には忘れたと言った。

character quality attitude

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noun

人さらい、水夫募集人

An agent who procures seamen, soldier, etc., especially by decoying, entrapping, impressing, or seducing them.

Examples :

"The crimp promised sailors high wages, but he was actually a person who tricked them into working on the ship against their will. "

人さらいは水夫たちに高給を約束したが、実際には彼らを騙して本人の意思に反して船で働かせた。

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noun

海賊行為者

(specifically) One who infringes sub-section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854, applied to a person other than the owner, master, etc., who engages seamen without a license from the Board of Trade.

Examples :

"During the 19th century, that port city was known for having several crimps operating openly, illegally recruiting sailors for ships without proper authorization. "

19世紀には、その港町は、適切な許可なしに船員を違法に募集する海賊行為者が公然と活動していることで知られていました。

nautical law job person sailing

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noun

人さらい、人身売買業者

A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.

Examples :

"The local crimp was known for taking advantage of newly arrived immigrants, promising them jobs but instead trapping them in substandard housing and charging them exorbitant fees. "

地元の売春宿の主人は、新しく到着した移民を食い物にし、彼らに仕事があると約束する一方で、劣悪な住居に閉じ込め、法外な料金を請求することで知られていた。

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verb

騙して入隊させる, 誘い込む

To impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

Examples :

"The coach tried to crimp the new recruits into following the team's strict schedule. "

コーチは、新しい新兵を騙してチームの厳しいスケジュールに従わせようとした。

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