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pimple

/ˈpɪmpəl/

Translations

pimplenoun

pimples

/ˈpɪmpəl/

boutonAu sens de bouton cutané, notamment d’acné.

She was worried about the pimple that appeared on her forehead before the big event.

Elle était inquiète à cause du bouton qui était apparu sur son front avant le grand événement.

Additional translations

protubéranceSens général pour une petite saillie arrondie sur une surface.

Synonyms

pimpleverb

pimpled

Past Simple

pimpled

Past Participle

pimpling

Gerund

se boutonnerS’emploie pour une peau qui se couvre de boutons.

His skin began to pimple after the long hike in the heat.

Sa peau a commencé à se boutonner après la longue randonnée sous la chaleur.

Additional translations

boutonnerSens causatif, littéraire ou descriptif.

Synonyms

become pimply

get spots

pustulate

break out (in pimples)

blemish

spot

pimpleadjective

/ˈpɪm.pəl/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "pimple cream").

anti-boutonsInvariable, surtout dans les emplois commerciaux ou médicaux.

She applied a pimple cream to her forehead.

Elle a appliqué une crème anti-boutons sur son front.

Synonyms

Definitions

pimplenoun

A small, inflamed elevation of the skin, typically caused by a clogged or infected pore.

She was worried about the pimple that appeared on her forehead before the big event.

Any small, rounded protuberance or swelling on a surface.

Tiny pimples dotted the rough bark of the tree.

pimpleverb

To break out with pimples.

His skin began to pimple after the long hike in the heat.

To cause pimples to form on (something).

The polluted air had pimpled her cheeks.

pimpleadjective

Relating to or intended for the treatment of pimples; used before another noun.

She applied a pimple cream to her forehead.