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ruff

UK
/rʌf/
US
/rʌf/

Translations

ruffnoun
ruffs
pl
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US
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fraiseVêtement historique de style élisabéthain.
The actor wore a ruff as part of his costume for the Shakespearean play.
L'acteur portait une fraise dans son costume pour la pièce de Shakespeare.
coupeAu bridge et à la whist, action de couper avec un atout.
Her timely ruff prevented the opponents from making their contract.
Sa coupe opportune a empêché les adversaires de réaliser leur contrat.
combattant variéNom d’oiseau.
During spring migration, bird-watchers gathered to see the male ruff displaying his plumage.
Pendant la migration printanière, les ornithologues se sont réunis pour observer le combattant varié mâle exhiber son plumage.
collerettePour un anneau de plumes ou de fourrure autour du cou d’un oiseau ou d’un animal.
The male bird displayed its colorful ruff to attract a mate.
Le mâle déployait sa collerette colorée pour attirer une partenaire.
Synonyms
collar
trim
pleat
ruffle
frill
ruffverb
ruffed
Past Simple
ruffed
Past Participle
ruffing
Gerund
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froisserPour rendre ou devenir rêche, fripé ou ondulé.
The wind began to ruff the surface of the lake, creating small waves.
Le vent a commencé à froisser la surface du lac, créant de petites vagues.
couperAu bridge et à la whist, en parlant d’un pli.
South ruffed the first diamond lead to gain control of the hand.
Le Sud a coupé l'entame de carreau avec atout pour prendre le contrôle de la donne.
ruffinterjection
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US
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Onomatopoeic representation of a dog's bark.
ouafOnomatopée imitant l’aboiement d’un chien.
"Ruff!" barked the terrier as the stranger approached the gate.
"Ouaf !" aboya le terrier lorsque l'inconnu s'approcha du portail.

Definitions

ruffnoun
A projecting starched frill worn around the neck, characteristic of Elizabethan and Jacobean fashion.
The actor wore a ruff as part of his costume for the Shakespearean play.
A ring of feathers or fur around the neck of a bird or animal.
The male bird displayed its colorful ruff to attract a mate.
A Eurasian wading bird (Calidris pugnax), especially the breeding male, which develops an ornate ruff of feathers around its neck.
During spring migration, bird-watchers gathered to see the male ruff displaying his plumage.
In card games such as bridge or whist, the act of playing a trump card on a trick when unable to follow suit, or the trick so won.
Her timely ruff prevented the opponents from making their contract.
ruffverb
To make or become rough or ruffled.
The wind began to ruff the surface of the lake, creating small waves.
In card games, to play a trump card on a trick when unable to follow suit.
South ruffed the first diamond lead to gain control of the hand.
ruffinterjection
Used to represent the sound of a dog barking.
"Ruff!" barked the terrier as the stranger approached the gate.
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