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curer

to clean out, to pick (teeth/ears)

verb koo-REH Rare

Usage Note

curer means to clean out a cavity or channel — most concretely se curer les dents (to pick one's teeth) or curer un fossé (to clean out a ditch). The related noun un cure-dent is a toothpick. Do not confuse with guérir (to cure an illness), which is a false cognate for English speakers.

Examples

"Il se cure les dents après le repas."

Natural Translation

He picks his teeth after the meal.

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