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curl

/kɜrl/ /kɜːl/
nounverb
  1. 1
    bukle, lülecountable or uncountable

    A piece of hair that grows or is shaped in a curved, round form.

    • Her hair had a natural curl.
      Saçları doğal olarak dalgalıydı.
    • A curl of hair fell across her forehead.
      Alnına bir bukle saç düştü.
  2. 2
    kıvrım, halkacountable

    Something with a curved or spiral shape.

    • A thin curl of smoke rose from the chimney.
      Bacadan ince bir duman halkası yükseliyordu.
    • The dry leaf had turned into a small brown curl.
      Kuru yaprak küçük, kahverengi bir kıvrım hâline gelmişti.
  3. 3
    kıvırmak, kıvrılmak

    To form into a spiral or coil shape.

    • She likes to curl her hair for special occasions.
      Özel günler için saçını kıvırmayı sever.
    • The smoke began to curl upwards into the air.
      Duman yukarı doğru kıvrılmaya başladı.

Synonyms

Collocations

tight curlloose curlcurl of haircurling ironcurl upcurl around

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