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quirk

UK
/kwɜːk/
US
/kwɜrk/

Translations

quirknoun
quirks
pl
UK
/kwɜːk/
US
/kwɜrk/
bizarrerieTrait de caractère ou habitude étrange.
One of her quirks is that she always wears mismatched socks.
L'une de ses bizarreries est qu'elle porte toujours des chaussettes dépareillées.
caprice du sortPour une circonstance ou un retournement inattendu.
By a strange quirk of fate, they ended up sitting next to each other on the plane.
Par un étrange caprice du sort, ils se sont retrouvés assis l'un à côté de l'autre dans l'avion.
Additional translations
gorgeTerme technique en menuiserie ou en métallurgie.
tocSouvent pour une habitude nerveuse ou un petit geste répétitif.
Synonyms
idiosyncrasy
habit
feature
characteristic
anomaly
eccentricity
trait
peculiarity
quirkverb
quirked
Past Simple
quirked
Past Participle
quirking
Gerund
UK
/kwɜːk/
US
/kwɝk/
se courber brusquementPour un mouvement soudain, bref et légèrement anguleux.
She quirked her eyebrow in surprise when she heard the unexpected news.
Elle a courbé brusquement un sourcil de surprise en entendant la nouvelle inattendue.
Additional translations
rainurerTerme technique en menuiserie ou en usinage.
Synonyms
twitch
pull a face
flinch
contort
tilt
curl
twist
quirkadjective
UK
/kwɜːk/
US
/kwɝːk/
Used attributively before nouns, especially in technical contexts, to denote something relating to or characterized by a quirk.
irrégulierSurtout dans le domaine informatique, pour un comportement non standard.
Older browsers may render the page in quirk mode, leading to inconsistent layouts.
Les anciens navigateurs peuvent afficher la page de manière irrégulière, ce qui entraîne des mises en page incohérentes.
Additional translations
rainuréTerme technique en menuiserie ou en métallurgie.

Definitions

quirknoun
A peculiar behavioral habit or characteristic.
One of her quirks is that she always wears mismatched socks.
An unexpected twist or turn in a situation or event.
By a strange quirk of fate, they ended up sitting next to each other on the plane.
A sudden sharp turn or twist.
The road had a quirk that made it difficult to navigate at high speeds.
A narrow groove separating adjoining surfaces in moulding, joinery, or metalwork.
The picture frame features a small quirk running along its inner edge.
quirkverb
To twist or curve abruptly.
She quirked her eyebrow in surprise when she heard the unexpected news.
To cut or shape (a moulding or edge) so as to produce a narrow groove.
The carpenter carefully quirked the edges of the panel for a decorative effect.
quirkadjective
Relating to or characteristic of legacy or non-standard behaviour, especially in web browsers ("quirk mode").
Older browsers may render the page in quirk mode, leading to inconsistent layouts.
Designating a narrow groove separating adjoining surfaces in moulding, joinery, or metalwork.
The cabinetmaker applied a quirk moulding along the panel edges.
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