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boucler

to buckle, to curl

verb boo-KLEH Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Also means

to close up, to wrap up

Usage Note

Boucler covers physical fastening (boucler sa ceinture = to buckle one's seatbelt) and figurative completion (boucler un dossier = to wrap up a file). Boucler la boucle means to come full circle. Bouclé as an adjective describes curly hair.

Examples

"Elle boucle ses cheveux chaque matin."

Natural Translation

She curls her hair every morning.

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