plisser

plisser [plise]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ jupe] to pleat

   b. [+ lèvres, bouche] to pucker up ; [+ yeux] to screw up ; [+ nez] to wrinkle

• il plissa le front he knitted his brow

2. reflexive verb

► se plisser ( = se froisser) to become creased

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plise
1.

verbe transitif

1) (volontairement) to fold [papier]; to pleat [tissu]

2) (involontairement) to crease [vêtement]

ta robe est toute plissée — your dress is all creased

3) (froncer)

plisser le front — to knit one's brows

plisser les yeux — to screw up one's eyes

2.

verbe intransitif [bas] to wrinkle; [jupe, veste] to be creased ou puckered

3.

se plisser verbe pronominal

1) [vêtement, tissu] to crease, to get creased

2) [nez] to wrinkle; [bouche] to pucker up

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plise vt

1) (= chiffonner) [papier, étoffe] to crease

2) (= rider) [front] to furrow

3) [bouche] to pucker

4) [jupe] to put pleats in

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plisser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (volontairement) to fold [papier]; to pleat [tissu, étoffe];

2 (involontairement) to crease [vêtement]; ta robe est toute plissée your dress is all creased;

3 (froncer) plisser le front to knit one's brows; plisser le nez to wrinkle one's nose; plisser les yeux or paupières to screw up one's eyes; plisser la bouche or les lèvres to purse one's lips; une douce brise plissait la surface de l'étang a gentle breeze ruffled the surface of the pond;

4 Géol to fold.

B vi (faire des plis) [bas] to wrinkle; [jupe, veste] to be creased ou puckered.

C se plisser vpr

1 (se froisser) [vêtement, tissu] to crease, to get creased; ce tissu se plisse très facilement this fabric creases very easily ou is very easily creased;

2 [nez] to wrinkle; [bouche, lèvres] to pucker up.

[plise] verbe transitif

1. [faire des plis à - volontairement] to fold ; [ - involontairement] to crease

2. [froncer - yeux] to screw up (separable) ; [ - nez] to wrinkle

la contrariété plissait son front his brow was furrowed with worry

3. GÉOGRAPHIE to fold

4. COUTURE to pleat

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[plise] verbe intransitif

[faire des plis - pantalon, robe, nappe] to crease, to become creased ; [ - collant] to wrinkle

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se plisser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se rider] to crease, to wrinkle

son front se plissa she frowned

2. COUTURE to pleat