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chap

/tʃæp/

chapnoun

chaps

/tʃæp/

Translations

garsFamilier.

He's a friendly chap who always helps his neighbors.

C’est un gars sympathique qui aide toujours ses voisins.

gerçureMédecine; en parlant de la peau irritée ou fissurée par le froid ou le vent.

The cold wind left a painful chap on his lips.

Le vent froid lui a laissé une gerçure douloureuse sur les lèvres.

Additional translations

bonhommeFamilier; peut aussi être légèrement affectueux ou neutre selon le contexte.

Definitions

A man or boy.

He's a friendly chap who always helps his neighbors.

A crack or sore on the skin, typically caused by exposure to cold weather.

The cold wind left a painful chap on his lips.

Synonyms

chapverb

chapped

Past Simple

chapped

Past Participle

chapping

ing-form

/tʃæp/

Translations

gercerSurtout pour la peau, les lèvres ou les mains exposées au froid, au vent ou à la sécheresse.

The cold wind chapped her lips, making them sore and dry.

Le vent froid lui a gercé les lèvres, les rendant douloureuses et sèches.

Definitions

To crack, roughen, or redden (the skin) as a result of exposure to cold or wind.

The cold wind chapped her lips, making them sore and dry.

To become cracked, roughened, or sore through exposure to cold, wind, or dryness.

My hands chap quickly when I forget to wear gloves in winter.

Synonyms