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wig meaning in French

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wig [wigs] (head of artificial hair)
noun
[UK: wɪɡ]
[US: ˈwɪɡ]

perruque◼◼◼nom {f}This is a wig. = C'est une perruque.

wigeon [wigeons] (a kind of duck)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dʒən]
[US: ˈwɪ.dʒən]

canard siffleur◼◼◼nom

wiggle [wiggled, wiggling, wiggles] (to move with irregular motions)
verb
[UK: ˈwɪɡ.l̩]
[US: ˈwɪɡ.l̩]

se tortiller◼◼◼verbe

frétiller◼◼◻verbe

wiggle room (opportunity to make alternative decisions)
noun

marge de manœuvre◼◼◼nom {f}

wigmaker (person who makes wigs)
noun

perruquier◼◼◼nom {m}

perruquière◼◻◻nom {f}

wigwam (a Native American dwelling)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.ɡwæm]
[US: ˈwɪɡwam]

wigwam◼◼◼nom {m}

American wigeon (Anas americana)
noun

canard d'Amérique◼◼◼nom {m}

bigwig (A person of importance)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪ.ɡwɪɡ]
[US: ˈbɪ.ˌɡwɪɡ]

gros bonnet◼◼◼nom {m}

huile◼◼◼nom {f}

grosse légume◼◼◻nom {f}

earwig [earwigs] (the insect)
noun
[UK: ˈɪə.wɪɡ]
[US: ˈɪə.wɪɡ]

perce-oreille◼◼◼nom {m}

forficule◼◻◻nom {f}

Eurasian wigeon (dabbling duck)
noun

canard siffleur◼◼◼nom {m}

Hedwig (female given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhe.dwɪɡ]
[US: ˈhe.dwɪɡ]

Edwige◼◼◼nom propre

Havoisenom propre

Isle of Wight (island and county off the south coast of England)
proper noun
[UK: aɪl əv waɪt]
[US: ˈaɪl əv ˈwaɪt]

île de Wight◼◼◼nom {f}

lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔɪərz wɪɡ]
[US: ˈlɔɪərz ˈwɪɡ]

coprin chevelunom {m}

Ludwig's angina (infection of the floor of the mouth)
noun

angine de Ludwig◼◼◼nom {f}

Schleswig-Holstein (state)
proper noun

Schleswig-Holstein◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

swig [swigged, swigging, swigs] (to drink (usually by gulping))
verb
[UK: swɪɡ]
[US: ˈswɪɡ]

lamper◼◼◼verbe

swig [swigs] (a drink)
noun
[UK: swɪɡ]
[US: ˈswɪɡ]

lampée◼◼◼nom {f}

twig [twigs] (a small thin branch)
noun
[UK: twɪɡ]
[US: ˈtwɪɡ]

brindille◼◼◼nom {f}I heard a twig crack. = J'ai entendu une brindille craquer.

twig (to realise something)
verb
[UK: twɪɡ]
[US: ˈtwɪɡ]

piger◼◻◻verbeI haven't twigged yet why the cupboard door won't close properly. = Je n'ai pas encore pigé pourquoi la porte du placard ne ferme pas correctement.

capterverbe

entraververbe

twigil noun

twigil◼◼◼nom