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to scrunch
01
froisser
to squeeze the hair with hands to make it look wavy
Transitive: to scrunch hair
Exemples
After applying a styling mousse, she would scrunch her hair gently to enhance its natural waves.
Après avoir appliqué une mousse coiffante, elle froissait doucement ses cheveux pour rehausser ses vagues naturelles.
To achieve a beachy look, the hairstylist advised her to scrunch her damp hair with a sea salt spray.
Pour obtenir un look plage, le coiffeur lui a conseillé de chiffonner ses cheveux humides avec un spray de sel marin.
02
se recroqueviller, se pelotonner
to bend down or pull oneself into a compact position
Intransitive: to scrunch
Exemples
Trying to hide from the teacher, the mischievous student scrunched behind the bookshelf.
Essayant de se cacher du professeur, l'étudiant espiègle se blottit derrière l'étagère.
To avoid being seen by the enemy, the soldier scrunched in the trenches.
Pour éviter d'être vu par l'ennemi, le soldat s'est blotti dans les tranchées.
03
croquer, craquer
to make a noise, often by crushing or crunching something
Intransitive
Exemples
While we were walking, the snow was scrunching under our boots.
Alors que nous marchions, la neige crissait sous nos bottes.
The car wheels scrunched over the gravel driveway.
Les roues de la voiture grinçaient sur l'allée de gravier.
04
écraser, froisser
to squeeze or crunch something into a compact shape or form
Transitive: to scrunch sth
Exemples
The child attempted to scrunch the playdough into different shapes with their hands.
L'enfant a tenté de malaxer la pâte à modeler en différentes formes avec ses mains.
In the cold weather, he could n't help but scrunch his shoulders to stay warm.
Par temps froid, il ne pouvait s'empêcher de resserrer ses épaules pour rester au chaud.
05
grimacer, contracter
to tighten or draw together one's facial features
Transitive: to scrunch one's facial features
Exemples
The child scrunched his face in pain as the doctor administered the injection.
L'enfant grimaça de douleur alors que le médecin administrait l'injection.
She scrunched her eyebrows in confusion, trying to understand the complicated instructions.
Elle fronça les sourcils, confuse, en essayant de comprendre les instructions compliquées.
Scrunch
01
un bruit de craquement, un crissement
a crunching noise
