crêper

crêper [kʀepe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ cheveux] to backcomb

2. reflexive verb

► se crêper

• se crêper les cheveux to backcomb one's hair

• se crêper le chignon (inf) to tear each other's hair out

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kʀepe
1.

verbe transitif to backcomb GB, to tease

2.

se crêper verbe pronominal

se crêper les cheveux — to backcomb GB ou tease one's hair

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se crêper le chignon — (colloq) (physiquement) to scratch each other's eyes out

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crêper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 to backcomb GB, to tease [cheveux]; cheveux crêpés (naturellement) frizzy hair; (au peigne) backcombed GB ou teased hair;

2 Tex to crepe.

B se crêper vpr

1 [cheveux] to go frizzy;

2 se crêper les cheveux to backcomb GB ou tease one's hair.

Idiome

se crêper le chignon○ (physiquement) to scratch each other's eyes out; (verbalement) to have a set-to○, to have a spat○ US.

[krepe] verbe transitif

1. [cheveux] to backcomb

2. TEXTILES to crimp, to crisp

3. [papier] to cockle ou to crinkle (up)

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se crêper verbe pronominal transitif

se crêper les cheveux to backcomb one's hair

se crêper le chignon (familier) to have a go at each other ou a bust-up