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cur meaning in French

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curiosity killed the cat (undue curiosity is dangerous)
phrase
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti kɪld ðə kæt]
[US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti ˈkɪld ðə kæt]

la curiosité est un vilain défaut (curiosity is a bad thing)◼◼◼phrase

curious (leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəs]
[US: ˈkjʊ.riəs]

curieux◼◼◼adjectifI am curious. = Je suis curieux.

curious (tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəs]
[US: ˈkjʊ.riəs]

curieux◼◼◼adjectifI am curious. = Je suis curieux.

Curitiba (State capital of Paraná)
proper noun
[UK: ˌkʊə.rɪ.ˈtiː.bə]
[US: ˌkjʊə.ˈtiː.bə]

Curitiba◼◼◼nom propre

curium (chemical element)
noun
[UK: ˈkjʊə.rɪəm]
[US: ˈkjʊ.riːəm]

curium◼◼◼nom {m}

curl [curled, curling, curls] verb
[UK: kɜːl]
[US: ˈkɝːl]

boucler◼◼◼verbeMy hair curls easily. = Mes cheveux bouclent facilement.

curl [curls] (lock of curling hair)
noun
[UK: kɜːl]
[US: ˈkɝːl]

boucle◼◼◼nom {f}

curl [curls] (mathematics: vector operator)
noun
[UK: kɜːl]
[US: ˈkɝːl]

rotationnel◼◼◻nom

curl [curls] (vector field denoting rotationality of a given vector field)
noun
[UK: kɜːl]
[US: ˈkɝːl]

rotationnel◼◼◻nom {m}

curl up (to become coiled or shrivelled)
verb
[UK: kɜːl ʌp]
[US: ˈkɝːl ʌp]

se recroqueviller◼◼◼verbe

curl up (to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees)
verb
[UK: kɜːl ʌp]
[US: ˈkɝːl ʌp]

se recroqueviller◼◼◼verbe

se pelotonner◼◼◼verbe

curler [curlers] (sportsman)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜː.lə(r)]
[US: ˈkɝː.lər]

curleur◼◼◼nom {m}

curleuse◼◼◻nom {f}

curlew [curlews] (migratory wading bird)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜː.ljuː]
[US: ˈkɝː.ljuː]

courlis◼◼◼nom {m}

curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
noun

bécasseau cocorli◼◼◼nom

curly [curlier, curliest] (having curls)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɜː.li]
[US: ˈkɝː.li]

bouclé◼◼◼adjectifHe has curly hair. = Il a les cheveux bouclés.

frisé◼◼◼adjectifHe has curly hair. = Il a les cheveux frisés.

curly [curlier, curliest] ((typography) curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes))
adjective
[UK: ˈkɜː.li]
[US: ˈkɝː.li]

courbé◼◻◻adjectif

courbeadjectif

curling (winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːl.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈkɝːl.ɪŋ]

curling◼◼◼nom {m}

curling iron [curling irons] (a heated cylindrical device for curling the hair)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːl.ɪŋ ˈaɪən]
[US: ˈkɝːl.ɪŋ ˈaɪərn]

fer à friser◼◼◼nom {m}

curly (a person or animal with curly hair)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜː.li]
[US: ˈkɝː.li]

frisé◼◼◼nomHe has curly hair. = Il a les cheveux frisés.

curly bracket (either of the two characters: "{" and "}")
noun
[UK: ˈkɜː.li ˈbrækɪt]
[US: ˈkɝː.li ˈbrækɪt]

accolade◼◼◼nom {f}

curly kale noun
[UK: ˈkɜː.li keɪl]
[US: ˈkɝː.li ˈkeɪl]

chou frisé◼◼◼nom {m}

curmudgeon [curmudgeons] (an ill-tempered stubborn person)
noun
[UK: kɜː.ˈmʌ.dʒən]
[US: kər.ˈmə.dʒən]

bourru◼◼◼nom {m}

badernenom {f}

ganachenom {f}

rombièrenom {f}

currant [currants] (fruit of the genus Ribes)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.rənt]

groseille◼◼◼nom {f}Currants are smaller than strawberries. = Les groseilles sont plus petites que les fraises.

currant [currants] (small dried grape)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.rənt]

raisin de Corinthe◼◼◻nom {m}

currant [currants] (bush)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈkʌ.rənt]

groseillier◼◼◻nom {m}

currency [currencies] (money or other item used to facilitate transactions)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rən.si]
[US: ˈkɜː.rən.si]

monnaie◼◼◼nom {f}What is the currency of Greece? = Quelle est la monnaie de la Grèce ?

devise◼◼◼nom {f}What is the currency of your country? = Quelle est la devise de votre pays ?

numéraire◼◼◻nom {m}

currency [currencies] (state of being current; general acceptance or recognition)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rən.si]
[US: ˈkɜː.rən.si]

courant◼◼◻nom

currency [currencies] (paper money)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rən.si]
[US: ˈkɜː.rən.si]

billet de banque [literally]◼◻◻nom {m}

current (existing or occurring at the moment)
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈkɜː.rənt]

actuel◼◼◼adjectifThe current crisis is structural. = La crise actuelle est structurelle.

courant◼◼◼adjectif

présent◼◼◼adjectif

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