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cuffing

UK
/ˈkʌf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌf.ɪŋ/

Translations

cuffingnoun
cuffings
pl
The police officer performed the cuffing of the suspect before escorting him to the patrol car.
L'agent de police a procédé au menottage du suspect avant de le conduire à la voiture de patrouille.
Additional translations
période de mise en couple hivernaleSens familier désignant la période où l'on cherche une relation amoureuse pendant les mois froids.
mise aux menottesTerme descriptif, employé surtout dans un contexte policier.
Synonyms
fetter
handcuff
bracelet
shackle
manacle
cuffingadjective
UK
/ˈkʌf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌf.ɪŋ/
Used attributively, especially in the collocation “cuffing season,” to describe phenomena related to seeking relationships during colder months.
de mise en couple hivernaleSens familier, lié à la recherche d'un partenaire pendant les mois froids.
Many singles feel the pressure of the cuffing months as temperatures drop.
Beaucoup de célibataires ressentent la pression des mois de mise en couple hivernale lorsque les températures chutent.
Synonyms
detained
immobilized
secured
tied
bound
fettered
restrained
manacled
shackled
handcuffed
cuffverb

cuffing

Gerund

cuffed
Past Simple
cuffed
Past Participle
cuffing
Gerund
UK
/kʌf/
US
/kʌf/
giflerFamilier.
The teacher cuffed the student lightly on the head for not paying attention.
Le professeur a légèrement giflé l’élève sur la tête pour ne pas avoir fait attention.
retrousserPour un vêtement, surtout une manche ou un bas de pantalon.
On hot days he cuffed his jeans above his ankles.
Par temps chaud, il retroussait son jean au-dessus des chevilles.
The police officer cuffed the suspect before leading him to the patrol car.
L’agent de police a menotté le suspect avant de le conduire à la voiture de patrouille.
Synonyms
strike
smite
slap
hit
whack

Definitions

cuffingnoun
The act of securing or fastening with handcuffs.
The police officer performed the cuffing of the suspect before escorting him to the patrol car.
A seasonal phenomenon where people seek out relationships during the colder months.
As winter approached, many singles were looking forward to cuffing season to find someone to spend the holidays with.
cuffingadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the practice of seeking a romantic partner during the colder months.
Many singles feel the pressure of the cuffing months as temperatures drop.
cuffverb
To strike someone with an open hand, especially on the head.
The teacher cuffed the student lightly on the head for not paying attention.
To secure or fasten with handcuffs.
The police officer cuffed the suspect before leading him to the patrol car.
To fold or roll up the end of a garment, especially a sleeve or trouser leg.
On hot days he cuffed his jeans above his ankles.
slang To enter into or commit to a romantic relationship.
He didn't want to be cuffed during the summer.
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