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comb

UK
/kəʊm/
US
/koʊm/
comb out
comb through

Translations

combnoun
combs
pl
UK
/kəʊm/
US
/koʊm/
She used a comb to smooth out her tangled hair.
Elle a utilisé un peigne pour lisser ses cheveux emmêlés.
rayon de mielEn apiculture.
The beekeeper carefully removed the comb filled with honey from the hive.
L’apiculteur a retiré avec précaution le rayon de miel rempli de miel de la ruche.
crêteEn parlant de la crête d’un coq ou d’une volaille.
The rooster's bright red comb stood out against its feathers.
La crête rouge vif du coq se détachait sur ses plumes.
Additional translations
peigneEn textile.
Synonyms
tooth
hair comb
picker
brush
rake
combverb
combed
Past Simple
combed
Past Participle
combing
Gerund
UK
/kəʊm/
US
/koʊm/
peignerAvec un outil semblable à un peigne.
He combed the sand with a rake to make it look neat.
Il a peigné le sable avec un râteau pour qu’il soit bien net.
She combed her hair before leaving for the party.
Elle s’est peigné les cheveux avant de partir à la fête.
fouillerSens figuré : examiner méthodiquement.
The police combed the area for any evidence related to the crime.
La police a fouillé la zone à la recherche de preuves liées au crime.
Additional translations
peignerEn textile.
Synonyms
smooth
arrange
neaten
tidy
untangle
combadjective
more comb
Comp.
most comb
Super.
UK
/kəʊm/
US
/koʊm/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to, or designed for use with, a comb (e.g., "comb teeth", "comb case").
Additional translations
à peigneDans des groupes nominaux techniques ou de spécialité.

Definitions

combnoun
A toothed device used for arranging or untangling hair.
She used a comb to smooth out her tangled hair.
A fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster.
The rooster's bright red comb stood out against its feathers.
A structure of hexagonal cells made of wax, used by bees to store honey, pollen, and larvae.
The beekeeper carefully removed the comb filled with honey from the hive.
A tool with closely spaced teeth used in textile processing to separate, straighten, or align fibers or threads.
The spinner ran the wool through a comb to prepare it for spinning.
combverb
To arrange or untangle hair using a comb.
She combed her hair before leaving for the party.
To search thoroughly or systematically.
The police combed the area for any evidence related to the crime.
To smooth or arrange something with a comb-like tool.
He combed the sand with a rake to make it look neat.
To straighten, clean, and align fibres such as wool or flax by drawing them through a series of combs.
The spinner combed the wool before twisting it into yarn.
combadjective
Relating to or intended for use with a comb.
She bought a comb case to protect her favorite brush and comb set.
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