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curl
(kûrl)v. curled, curl·ing, curls
v.tr.
1. To twist (the hair, for example) into ringlets or coils.
2. To form into a coiled or spiral shape: curled the ends of the ribbon.
3. To decorate with coiled or spiral shapes.
4. To raise and turn under (the upper lip), as in snarling or showing scorn.
5. Sports To lift (a weight) by performing a curl.
v.intr.
1. To form ringlets or coils.
2. To assume a spiral or curved shape.
3. To move in a curve or spiral: The wave curled over the surfer.
4. Sports To engage in curling.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Something with a spiral or coiled shape.
2. A coil or ringlet of hair.
3. A treatment in which the hair is curled.
4.
a. The act of curling: the curl of a meandering river.
b. The state of being curled.
5. Sports A weightlifting exercise using one or two hands, in which a weight held at the thigh or to the side of the body is raised to the chest or shoulder and then lowered without moving the upper arms, shoulders, or back.
6. Any of various plant diseases in which the leaves roll up.
curl up
To assume a position with the legs drawn up: The child curled up in an armchair to read.
[Middle English crullen, curlen, from crulle, curly, perhaps of Middle Low German origin.]
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curl
(kɜːl)vb
1. (intr) (esp of hair) to grow into curves or ringlets
2. (sometimes foll by: up) to twist or roll (something, esp hair) into coils or ringlets
3. (often foll by up) to become or cause to become spiral-shaped or curved; coil: the heat made the leaves curl up.
4. (intr) to move in a curving or twisting manner
5. (Curling) (intr) to play the game of curling
6. curl one's lip to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
n
7. a curve or coil of hair
8. a curved or spiral shape or mark, as in wood
9. the act of curling or state of being curled
10. (Plant Pathology) any of various plant diseases characterized by curling of the leaves
11. (Mathematics) maths Also called: rot or rotation a vector quantity associated with a vector field that is the vector product of the operator ∇ and a vector function A, where ∇ = i∂/∂x + j∂/∂by + k∂/∂z,i, j, and k being unit vectors. Usually written curl A, rot A. Compare divergence 4, gradient 4
[C14: probably from Middle Dutch crullen to curl; related to Middle High German krol curly, Middle Low German krūs curly]
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curl
(kɜrl)v.t.
1. to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
2. to form into a spiral or curved shape; coil.
3. to adorn with or as if with curls or ringlets.
v.i. 4. to grow in or form curls or ringlets, as the hair.
5. to become curved or undulated.
6. to coil.
7. to play the game of curling.
8. to move or progress in a curving direction or path.
9. curl up, to sit or lie down cozily: to curl up with a good book.
n. 10. a coil or ringlet of hair.
11. anything of a spiral or curved shape.
12. a coil.
13. the act of curling or the state of being curled.
14. any disease of plants characterized by curling of the leaves.
15.
a. a vector obtained from a given vector by taking its cross product with the vector whose coordinates are the partial derivative operators with respect to each coordinate.
b. the operation that produces this vector.
16. a forearm lift in which a weight is raised from the level of the thighs to the chest or shoulders while keeping the legs, upper arms, and shoulders taut.
Idioms: curl one's lip, to raise a corner of one's lip, as in showing disdain.
[1400–50; appar. back formation from curled, metathetic variant of Middle English crulled (past participle) crul (adj.)]
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curl
Past participle: curled
Gerund: curling
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| curl |
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| I curl |
| you curl |
| he/she/it curls |
| we curl |
| you curl |
| they curl |
| Preterite |
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| I curled |
| you curled |
| he/she/it curled |
| we curled |
| you curled |
| they curled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am curling |
| you are curling |
| he/she/it is curling |
| we are curling |
| you are curling |
| they are curling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have curled |
| you have curled |
| he/she/it has curled |
| we have curled |
| you have curled |
| they have curled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was curling |
| you were curling |
| he/she/it was curling |
| we were curling |
| you were curling |
| they were curling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had curled |
| you had curled |
| he/she/it had curled |
| we had curled |
| you had curled |
| they had curled |
| Future |
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| I will curl |
| you will curl |
| he/she/it will curl |
| we will curl |
| you will curl |
| they will curl |
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| I will have curled |
| you will have curled |
| he/she/it will have curled |
| we will have curled |
| you will have curled |
| they will have curled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be curling |
| you will be curling |
| he/she/it will be curling |
| we will be curling |
| you will be curling |
| they will be curling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been curling |
| you have been curling |
| he/she/it has been curling |
| we have been curling |
| you have been curling |
| they have been curling |
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| I will have been curling |
| you will have been curling |
| he/she/it will have been curling |
| we will have been curling |
| you will have been curling |
| they will have been curling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been curling |
| you had been curling |
| he/she/it had been curling |
| we had been curling |
| you had been curling |
| they had been curling |
| Conditional |
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| I would curl |
| you would curl |
| he/she/it would curl |
| we would curl |
| you would curl |
| they would curl |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have curled |
| you would have curled |
| he/she/it would have curled |
| we would have curled |
| you would have curled |
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Noun 1. [画像:curl - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)]curl - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
2. Curl - American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
3. [画像:curl - a strand or cluster of hair]curl - a strand or cluster of hair
hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
sausage curl - a fat sausage-shaped curl
forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
crimp - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
dreadlock - one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
Verb 1. curl - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
2. curl - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
3. curl - wind around something in coils or loops
4. [画像:curl - twist or roll into coils or ringlets]curl - twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
5. curl - play the Scottish game of curling
play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
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curl
noun
verb
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curl
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Translations
تَجْعيدجَعْدَة جَعْده، تَجْعيدهيتَجَعَّد، يَفْتِليَنْطوي، يَتَجعَّد
kadeřkadeřitkudrlinazkadeřenízkroutit
krøllebøjekrøl
kihara
kovrča
göndörödikgöndörödõ hajfürt
bylgjast, vinda upp á sighárlokkur, sveipurkrulla, liîaliîaîur, krullaîur
巻き毛
곱슬곱슬한 머리칼
garbanotumasplaukų suktukasriestassuktisusiraitęs
cirtacirtainumscirtotcirtotiessacirtot
kučerakučeraviť
koderkodrati
lock
ผมเป็นลอน
sự uốn xoăn tóc
curl
[kɜːl]B. VT [+ hair] → rizar ; [+ paper] → arrollar
she curled her lip in scorn → hizo una mueca de desprecio
she curled her lip in scorn → hizo una mueca de desprecio
curl up VI + ADV [paper, stale bread] → arrollarse; [leaf] → abarquillarse; [cat, dog] → hacerse una pelota ; [person] → hacerse un ovillo, acurrucarse
she lay curled up on the bed → estaba acurrucada encima de la cama
to curl up into a ball → hacerse un ovillo
to curl up with a book → acurrucarse con un libro
to curl up with embarrassment/laughter → morirse de vergüenza/risa
she lay curled up on the bed → estaba acurrucada encima de la cama
to curl up into a ball → hacerse un ovillo
to curl up with a book → acurrucarse con un libro
to curl up with embarrassment/laughter → morirse de vergüenza/risa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
curl
[ˈkɜːrl] vt
to curl one's lip → faire la moue
vi
[+ paper] → (se) gondoler
[+ person] (in bed) → se pelotonner ; [+ cat] → se mettre en boule
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
curl
n (of hair) → Locke f; in curls → in Locken, gelockt ; (tight) → gekräuselt, kraus ; a curl of smoke → ein Rauchkringel m; with a curl of his lip → mit gekräuselten Lippen ; its tail was just a little curl → es hatte nur ein kleines Kringelschwänzchen
vt hair → locken ; (with curlers) → in Locken legen ; (in tight curls) → kräuseln ; lip (person) → kräuseln ; (animal) → hochziehen ; edges → umbiegen ; he curled the ball into the back of the net → er zirkelte den Ball mit einem Bogenschuss ins Netz
vi
(hair) → sich locken ; (tightly) → sich kräuseln ; (naturally) → lockig sein; (paper) → sich wellen ; (wood) → sich verziehen ; (road) → sich schlängeln, sich winden ; his lip curled → er kräuselte die Lippen ; it’s enough to make your hair curl (fig inf) → da stehen einem ja die Haare zu Berge (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
curl
[kɜːl]2. vt (hair) → ondulare ; (tightly) → arricciare
she curled her lip in scorn → arricciò sprezzantemente le labbra
she curled her lip in scorn → arricciò sprezzantemente le labbra
3. vi (hair) → arricciarsi
it's enough to make your hair curl (fam) → è una cosa da far drizzare i capelli
it's enough to make your hair curl (fam) → è una cosa da far drizzare i capelli
curl up vi + adv (leaves, paper) → accartocciarsi ; (cat) → acciambellarsi; (person, dog) → accoccolarsi, rannicchiarsi (fam) (with shame) → sprofondare (dalla vergogna); (with laughter) → piegarsi in due (dalle risate)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
curl
(kəːl) verb1. to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls. My hair curls easily. krul يتَجَعَّد، يَفْتِل извивам (се) encaracolar kadeřit (se) locken krølle σγουραίνω rizar, enrollar kähardama, käharduma فرفری شدن؛ مجعد شدن kihartua friser לְסַלסֵל घुंघराला बनाना kovrčati göndörödik mengeriting krulla, liða arricciare, arricciarsi カールさせる 곱슬곱하게 되다 garbanoti(s), sukti(s) sprogoties; cirtoties; []sprogot; []cirtot melingkar krullen krølle, tvinne, rulle opp skręcać się ول ول کول ، ګور ګوټی کول encaracolar a (se) ondula завивать kučeraviť (sa) kodrati (se) kovrdžati se krulla, locka ม้วน kıvrılmak, kıvrım kıvrım olmak 捲曲 завивати(ся); витися گهنگهريالے بنانا، موڑنا uốn quăn 卷曲
2. (sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll. The paper curled (up) at the edges. krul يَنْطوي، يَتَجعَّد накъдрям (се) enrolar zkroutit (se) sich rollen bøje στρίβω, διπλώνω enrollarse (rulli) keerduma حلقه شدن؛ تاب برداشتن kiertyä s'enrouler לְהִסתלסֵל तरंगित होना savijati se csavarodik menggulung bylgjast, vinda upp á sig arrotolarsi 丸まる 말리다 raitytis, susiraityti saritināt; saritināties bergulung krullen sno seg; krølle seg, rulle seg zawijać się حلقه کیدل encaracolar a se îndoi скручивать krútiť sa zviti se saviti se rulla ihop sig ม้วน kıvrılmak, bükülmek 卷起來 згорнутися جهك جانا، مڑ جانا co tròn 卷起来
noun1. a coil of hair etc. krul جَعْده، تَجْعيده къдрица caracol kudrlina die Locke krølle μπούκλα rizo kihar فر kihara boucle תלתל लट kovrča, uvojak göndörödő hajfürt bergulung hárlokkur, sveipur riccio, ricciolo 巻き毛 (머리 등의) 한 사리 garbana sproga; cirta gulungan krul hårlokk lok ګورګوټی caracol buclă локон kučera koder lokna [hår]lock ลอนผม kıvrım, bukle 捲髮等 кучер; закрутка بالوں کا لچها يا كنڈل quăn 卷曲(头发等)
2. the quality of being curled. My hair has very little curl in it. krullerigheid تَجْعيد къдравост ondulação zkadeření die Locke krøl κατσάρωμα ondulación, rizo lokk پیچ و تاب kiharuus ondulation מְתוּלתַל घुंघराला बनने की विशेषता kovrčavost csavarodás ikal liðaður, krullaður ondulazione 巻き毛 곱슬 garbanotumas sprogainums; cirtainums ikal krul krøll, fall, bølge skręcający się w loki تاو او پیچ ondulação ondulaţie кудрявость kučeravosť kodravost kovrdžavost lockighet ลอน kıvrım, büklüm 捲曲性 кучерявість; хвилястість گهنگهريالاپن tóc xoăn 卷曲性
ˈcurler noun an object round which hair is rolled to make it curl, fastened in the hair. kruller آلى تَجعيد الشَّعْر ролка rolo natáčka der Lockenwickler papillot; curlers μπικουτί rulo, bigudí lokirull ابزار فر کردن papiljotti rouleau מְסַלסֵל שֵיעָר घुघराले बाल बनाने का प्लास्टिक ट्यूब uvijač (haj)sütővas rol rambut krullujárn bigodino カーラー 컬 컬립 plaukų suktukas matu rullītis penggulung rambut krulspeld krøllspenne wałek do włosów د کورګوټی سامان rolo bigudiu бигуди natáčka navijač aparat za kovrdžanje papiljott, hårspole โรลม้วนผม bigudi 髮捲 бігуді گهنگهريالا بنانیوالا cái cuộn tóc 发卷,卷发器
ˈcurly adjectivecurly hair. krullerig أجْعَد، مُتَجَعِّد къдрав encaracolado kadeřavý lockig krøllet σγουρός rizado lokkis مجعد؛ فرفری kiharat bouclé מסולסל घुंघराला, छल्लेदार kovrčav göndör keriting liðaður, krullaður riccio 巻き毛の 곱슬한 garbanotas, susiraitęs, riestas sprogains; cirtains; saritināts kerinting krullend krøllet, med fall, bølget kręcony ګورګوټی encaracolado buclat, ondulat кудрявый kučeravý kodrast kovrdžav lockig, krullig หยักศก kıvırcık, bukleli 捲曲的 кучерявий; хвилястий گهنگهريالے بال quăn 卷曲的
ˈcurliness noun krullerigheid تَجَعُّـد къдравина ondulação kadeřavost die Lockigkeit det, som er krøllet σγουράδα ondulación lokilisus پیچ؛ تاب kiharuus ondulation סלסול घुंघरालापन kovrčavost göndörség keriting, ikal hárliðun ondulazione 縮れ毛であること 곱슬 garbanotumas sprogainums; cirtainums kekerintingan krulligheid det som er krøllet/bølget/har fall kędzierzawość تاو او پیچ ondulação ondulaţie кудрявость kučeravosť kodravost kovrdžavost lockighet, krullighet ความโค้งงอ kıvırcıklık 捲曲 кучерявість گهنگهريالاپن tính quăn 卷曲
curl up to move or roll into a position or shape. The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball. opkrul يلتَف، يلتوي свивам (се) на кълбо enrolar stočit (se) zusammenrollen krølle sig sammen κουλουριάζομαι acurrucarse, hacerse un ovillo rõngasse tõmbama خود را جمع کردن؛ چنبر زدن kiertyä se mettre en boule לְהִצטָנֵף अंगों को शरीर से सटाकर लेटना nakovrčati se, saviti se összegömbölyödik bergelung hringa sig, hnipra sig saman arricciarsi, raggomitolarsi 丸くなる (몸을)둥글게 하다, 웅크리다 susiriesti, susiraityti saritināt; saritināties menggulung oprollen krølle/krøke seg sammen zwijać się w kłębek را ټولول encaracolar-se a se încolăci, a se face covrig свертывать stočiť sa do klbka zviti se sklupčati se rulla (kura) ihop sig ม้วนตัว kıvrılmak, büzülmek 把身子捲曲起來 згорнутися; скрутитися موڑ كر كوئى شكل دينا، كوئى شكل بن جانا cuộn lại 把身子卷缩成一团
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curl
→ جَعْدَة kadeř krølle Locke μπούκλα rizo kihara boucle kovrča ricciolo 巻き毛 곱슬곱슬한 머리칼 krul krøll lok caracol , caracol de cabelo завиток lock ผมเป็นลอน bukle sự uốn xoăn tóc 卷曲Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
curl
n (biceps) curl m, flexión fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.