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arched

UK
/ɑːtʃt/
US
/ɑrtʃt/

Translations

archedadjective
more arched
Comp.
most arched
Super.
UK
/ɑːtʃt/
US
/ɑrtʃt/
The arched doorway added a touch of elegance to the entrance.
La porte voûtée ajoutait une touche d’élégance à l’entrée.
arquéSurtout pour les traits du visage, notamment les sourcils.
Her arched eyebrows gave her a permanently surprised expression.
Ses sourcils arqués lui donnaient une expression perpétuellement surprise.
Additional translations
en arcPour une forme ou une structure courbe, surtout en architecture.
Synonyms
arched-like
bowed
arched-shaped
curved
circular
archedpast participle
UK
/ɑːtʃt/
US
/ɑrtʃt/
Used when ‘arched’ functions specifically as a past-participle adjective derived from the verb “arch”.
voûtéSurtout pour des éléments architecturaux ou des formes courbes.
They took shelter under the arched roof of the old bridge.
Ils se sont abrités sous la voûte voûtée du vieux pont.
Additional translations
arquéPeut aussi s’employer pour une forme incurvée, notamment dans le langage descriptif.
Synonyms
curved
arced
bowed
vaulted
cambered
rounded
crescent-shaped
bow-shaped
bent
hunched
upturned
raised
lifted
elevated
quizzical
archverb

arched

Past Simple

arched
Past Simple
arched
Past Participle
arching
Gerund
UK
/ɑːtʃ/
US
/ɑrtʃ/
The cat arched its back when it was startled.
Le chat s’est arqué le dos lorsqu’il a été surpris.
voûterConstruction.
The architect decided to arch the entrance to give it a grand appearance.
L’architecte a décidé de voûter l’entrée pour lui donner un aspect grandiose.
Synonyms
bend
curve
crook
span
vault

Definitions

archedadjective
Having a curved shape or structure, often resembling an arch.
The arched doorway added a touch of elegance to the entrance.
Formed or constructed with a curve or arch, often used to describe eyebrows or other features.
Her arched eyebrows gave her a permanently surprised expression.
archedpast participle
Formed into an arch; curved or bent as if into an arch.
They took shelter under the arched roof of the old bridge.
archverb
To form an arch or curve.
The cat arched its back when it was startled.
To provide with an arch or arches.
The architect decided to arch the entrance to give it a grand appearance.
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