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quirk

/kwɜːk/

/kwɜrk/

quirknoun

quirks

/kwɜːk/

/kwɜrk/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

quirkverb

quirked

Past Simple

quirked

Past Participle

quirking

ing-form

/kwɜːk/

/kwɝk/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pull a face

quirkadjective

/kwɜːk/

/kwɝːk/

Used attributively before nouns, especially in technical contexts, to denote something relating to or characterized by a quirk.

Translations

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

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.