retrousser

retrousser [ʀ(ə)tʀuse]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

[+ jupe] to hitch up ; [+ pantalon] to roll up

• retrousser ses manches to roll up one's sleeves

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ʀ(ə)tʀuse

verbe transitif to hitch up GB, to hike up US [robe]; to roll up [pantalon]

retrousser ses manches — lit, fig to roll up one's sleeves

le chien retroussa ses babines — the dog bared its teeth

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ʀ(ə)tʀuse vt

[manches] to roll up

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retrousser verb table: aimer vtr to hitch up GB, to hike up US [robe] (jusqu'à to); to roll up [pantalon]; retrousser ses manches lit, fig to roll up one's sleeves; le chien retroussa ses babines the dog bared its teeth.

[rətruse] verbe transitif

1. [jupe] to bunch ou to pull up (separable)

[pantalon] to roll ou to turn up (separable)

[manches] to roll up (separable)

il va falloir retrousser nos manches (sens propre & figuré) we'll have to roll our sleeves up

2. [babines] to curl up (separable)

[moustache] to curl ou to twist up (separable)

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se retrousser verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) to pull ou to hitch up one's skirt/trousers etc.

j'ai dû me retrousser jusqu'aux genoux pour ne pas mouiller ma robe I had to pull my dress up around my knees to stop it getting wet

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se retrousser verbe pronominal intransitif

[bords, feuille] to curl up