tondre

tondre [tɔ̃dʀ]

➭ TABLE 41 transitive verb

   a. [+ mouton, toison] to shear ; [+ gazon] to mow ; [+ haie] to clip ; [+ caniche, poil] to clip ; [+ cheveux] to crop

   b. tondre qn (inf) ( = couper les cheveux à) to cut sb's hair ; ( = escroquer) to fleece sb ; (au jeu) to clean sb out

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tɔ̃dʀ

verbe transitif

1) lit to shear [mouton, laine]; to clip [chien, poils]; to mow [gazon, pelouse]

tondre quelqu'un — to shave somebody's head

2) (colloq) (couper les cheveux à)

tondre quelqu'un — to cut somebody's hair

3) (colloq) (voler) to fleece (colloq)

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tɔ̃dʀ vt

1) [pelouse, herbe] to mow

2) (mouton, toison) to shear

3) [cheveux] to crop

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tondre verb table: rendre vtr

1 (un animal) to shear [mouton, laine]; to clip [chien, poils]; ⇒ laine;

2 (une personne) (à ras) tondre qn to shave sb's head;

3 ○(couper les cheveux à) tondre qn to cut sb's hair; se faire tondre○ to have one's hair cut; il s'est fait tondre (court) he's had his hair cropped; (très court) he's been scalped hum;

4 (dans un jardin) to mow [gazon, pelouse];

5 ○(voler) tondre qn to fleece○ sb.

[tɔ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [cheveux] to crop

[laine de mouton] to shear (off)

il a les cheveux tondus he's got close-cropped hair ou a crew cut

2. [mouton] to shear

[chien] to clip

3. [pelouse] to mow, to cut

[haie] to clip

4. (familier) [dépouiller, voler] to fleece

[exploiter] to fleece, to take to the cleaners

tondre quelqu'un [au jeu] to clean somebody out