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French Translation of “ruffle”

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ruffle (ˈrʌfəl) 

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transitive verb

  1. [+ hair, feathers] ébouriffer

    to ruffle sb's feathers (= upset) chiffonner qn

  2. [+ clothes] chiffonner
  3. [+ water] faire moutonner
  4. (= unnerve) [+ person] faire perdre son flegme à

noun

  1. (on blouse, shirt)
    1. (round neck) jabot masculine
    2. (round cuff) manchette feminine

Similar Words

= disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, mess up, rumple, tousle, derange, discompose, dishevel, muss
= ripple, riffle, roughen, make ripples in
= annoy, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, stir, disturb, rattle, irritate, put out, unsettle, shake up, harass, hassle, agitate, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, nettle, vex, fluster, perturb, faze, peeve, hack off,

'ruffle' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: despentear
  • Chinese: 抚弄 >头发抚撫弄 >
  • European Spanish: despeinar
  • French: ébouriffer
  • German: zerzausen
  • Italian: scompigliare
  • Japanese: クシャクシャにする
  • Korean: > 헝클어 놓다애정 표시로 상대방의 머리를
  • Portuguese: despentear
  • Spanish: despeinar
  • Brazilian Portuguese: babado
  • Chinese: 摺边 >头发摺边<TRAD>邊</TRAD> >撫弄 >
  • European Spanish: volante
  • French: manchette
  • German: Rüsche
  • Italian: gala
  • Japanese: ひだ飾り
  • Korean: > 주름 장식옷의 손목 부분에 다는
  • Portuguese: franzido
  • Spanish: volado

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