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Comb
01
peigne
a flat piece of plastic, metal, etc. with a row of thin teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair
Exemples
She ran a comb through her hair to smooth out the tangles.
Elle a passé un peigne dans ses cheveux pour démêler les nœuds.
He always keeps a comb in his pocket for quick touch-ups.
Il garde toujours un peigne dans sa poche pour des retouches rapides.
02
crête, huppe
a fleshy, often brightly colored, crest located on top of the head of certain bird species
03
peigne, coiffure
the act of drawing a comb through hair
04
peigne cilié, peigne natatoire
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
05
peigne, démêloir
any of several tools for straightening fibers
to comb
01
se peigner
to use a tool with narrow, evenly spaced teeth to untangle and arrange hair
Transitive: to comb hair
Exemples
She combs her hair every morning before leaving for work.
Elle peigne ses cheveux chaque matin avant de partir au travail.
He combs his beard to keep it neat and tidy.
Il peigne sa barbe pour la garder nette et bien rangée.
02
fouiller, passer au peigne fin
to look through something thoroughly to find what you need
Transitive: to comb an area
Exemples
The police combed the area for clues after the robbery.
La police a ratissé la zone à la recherche d'indices après le vol.
She combed her bag, hoping to find her missing keys.
Elle a fouillé son sac, espérant trouver ses clés perdues.
