buckle
noun
/ˈbʌkəl/
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[ˈbʌkɫ̩]
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- A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
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boucle
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buckle
verb
/ˈbʌkəl/
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[ˈbʌkɫ̩]
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- (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
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céder,
renoncer,
s’affaisser,
s’écrouler
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- To cause (something) to bend, or to become distorted.
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déformer,
gauchir
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- Of a thing (especially a slender structure under compression): to collapse or distort under physical pressure.
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se déformer
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buckle
verb
/ˈbʌkəl/
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[ˈbʌkɫ̩]
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- To fasten (something) using a buckle (noun sense 1); hence (obsolete) , to fasten (something) in any way.
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boucler
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buckling
noun
/ˈbʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
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- The action of giving in (slightly) to pressure or stress by developing a bulge, bending or kinking (with the eventual risk of collapsing).
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flambage
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