Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
cuff /kʌf/ - noun
- (at wrist) gen poignet m;
(on shirt) manchette f;
- US (on trousers) revers m;
- (blow) tape f.
- transitive verb (on head) calotter (familier).
IDIOMS:
to speak off the ~ faire un discours au pied levé;
an off-the-~ remark une remarque impromptue.
'cuff' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| cuff n | (sleeve) | poignet nm |
| | chemise | manchette nf |
| cuff npl | (handcuffs) | menottes nfpl |
| cuff vtr | (handcuff) | menotter⇒ vtr |
| | | passer les menottes à vtr |
| |
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| cuff vtr | (hit) | gifler⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| cuff links npl | (men's accessory for fastening sleeves) | boutons de manchette nmpl |
| | She got him new silver cuff links with his initials engraved. |
| | C'est bien la peine de lui offrir des boutons de manchette : il ne porte que des T-shirts et des pulls. |
| French cuff n | (buttonless shirtsleeve style: folded at end) | poignet mousquetaire nm |
| | French cuffs require cuff links. |
| | Elle lui a offert des boutons de manchette pour ses chemises à poignets mousquetaires. |
| off the cuff | | à l'improviste |
| off the cuff | | improvisé adj |
| off the cuff | | à livre ouvert |
| off-the-cuff | | à l'improviste adv |
| off-the-cuff | | improvisé adj |
| rotator cuff n | (anatomy: shoulder muscles) | coiffe des rotateurs nf |
| | The football player missed much of the season after he tore his rotator cuff. |
