cuff 1 (k f)n. 1. a. A fold used as trimming at the bottom of a sleeve. b. A band, often having an opening with a button closure, at the bottom of a sleeve. 2. The turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg. 3. The band at the top of a sock. 4. The part of a glove that extends over the wrist. 5. A handcuff. 6. Medicine An inflatable band, usually wrapped around the upper arm, that is used along with a sphygmomanometer in measuring arterial blood pressure. tr.v. cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs Idioms: 1. To form a cuff or cuffs on. 2. To put handcuffs on. off the cuff In an extemporaneous or informal manner. on the cuff On credit. [Middle English cuffe, mitten.] |
| cuff 2 (kf) tr.v. cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs To strike with or as if with the open hand; slap. n. A blow or slap with the open hand. [Origin unknown.] |
cuff1
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a sleeve nearest the hand, sometimes turned back and decorative
2. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a gauntlet or glove that extends past the wrist
3. (Clothing & Fashion) the US, Canadian, and Austral. name for turn-up [5]
off the cuff Informal improvised; extemporary See also cuffs
[C14 cuffe glove, of obscure origin]
cuff2
vb
(tr) to strike with an open hand
n
a blow of this kind
[of obscure origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cuff - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or legfacing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening overlap, lap - a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" leg - a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg sleeve, arm - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm trouser cuff - a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs |
| 2. |  cuff - shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | |
| Verb | 1. | cuff - hit with the hand slap - hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead" |
| 2. |  cuff - confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime" |
cuff1
noun
off the cuff (Informal)
1. impromptu, spontaneous, improvised, offhand, unrehearsed, extempore I didn't mean any offence. It was just an off-the-cuff remark.
2. without preparation, spontaneously, impromptu, offhand, on the spur of the moment, ad lib, extempore, off the top of your head He was speaking off the cuff when he made this suggestion.
cuff2
verb
Translations
cuff1 [kʌf]
cuff2 [kʌf] N [of sleeve] → puño m (US) [of trousers] → vuelta f cuffs (= handcuffs) → esposas fpl
off the cuff (as adv) → de improviso; (as adj) → improvisado
see also off-the-cuff
A. N → bofetada f
B. VT → abofetear
cuff2 [kʌf] N [of sleeve] → puño m (US) [of trousers] → vuelta f cuffs (= handcuffs) → esposas fpl
off the cuff (as adv) → de improviso; (as adj) → improvisado
see also off-the-cuff
cuff [ˈkʌf]
n
[shirt] → manchette f; [coat] → poignet m
off the cuff adv (without forethought) [reply, remark] → de manière improvisée, au pied levé off-the-cuff
off the cuff adv (without forethought) [reply, remark] → de manière improvisée, au pied levé off-the-cuff
[trousers] → revers m
(= blow) → tape m
cuff1
cuff2
n
(US: of trousers) → (Hosen)aufschlag m
usu pl (inf: = handcuff) → Handschelle f
cuff2
n (= blow) → Klaps m
cuff1 [kʌf]
cuff2 [kʌf] n (of shirt, coat) → polsino (Am) (of trousers) → risvolto
off the cuff (fig) → improvvisando
1. n (blow) → schiaffo
2. vt → dare uno schiaffo a
cuff2 [kʌf] n (of shirt, coat) → polsino (Am) (of trousers) → risvolto
off the cuff (fig) → improvvisando
n cuff [kaf]
1 the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs? mouboortjie كُفّة (قَميص) ръкавел manžeta manchet die Manschette μανσέτα puño kätis, mansett سر دست پیراهن؛ مچ hihansuu, kalvosin manchette חֶפֶת आस्तीन की मोहरी manšeta, orukvica mandzsetta manset ermalíning polsino 袖口 소맷부리 rankogalis aproce lengan manchet mansjett, ermelinning, oppbrett mankiet punho manşetă манжета manžeta manšeta manžeta ärmuppslag, manschett ข้อมือเสื้อ kol ağzı, yen, manşet 袖口 манжета; вилога آستين كى كف cổ tay áo 袖口
2 (especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg. broek pyp opslaan طيّة أو ثِنية السروال маншет záložka opslag; ombuk der Hosenaufschlag ρεβέρ vuelta püksimansett لبۀ پاکتی شلوار käänne revers חֶפֶת पतलून के पांव का मुड़ा हुआ हिस्सा manšeta hajtóka ujung celana buxnauppbrot risvolto ズボンの折り返し 바지 접단 atlankas atloks (biksēm) lipatan kaki seluar (broek)omslag oppbrett mankiet bainha manşetă de pantalon отворот на брюках manžeta (na nohaviciach) zavihek nogavica byxuppslag ส่วนของขากางเกงที่พับขึ้น duble pantolon paçası 褲管的翻邊 закот на штанах پینٹ یا پاجامہ كا موڑا هوا حصہ gấu quần 裤脚的翻边
(also handcuff ) v
to put handcuffs on (a person) The police cuffed the criminal. handboei يضع الأصفاد في اليديْن слагам белзници spoutat håndjern die Handschellen anlegen βάζω χειροπέδες σε κπ. esposar käsi raudu panema دستبند زدن mettre les menottes à qqn אָזִיקִים तमांचा मारना staviti lisice bilincset rákattint memborgol ammanettare 手錠をかける 수갑을 채우다 uždėti (kam) antrankius uzlikt roku dzelžus gari handboeien omdoen sette håndjern på założyć kajdanki надеть наручники nasadiť želiezka (komu), nasadiť putá nadeti komu lisice staviti lisice sätta handklovar (handbojor) på ใส่กุญแจมือ kelepçe takmak 用手銬銬 надіти наручники هتهكڑی لگانا còng tay 用手铐铐
n pl cufflinks
two ornamental buttons etc joined by a small bar, chain etc used to fasten a shirt cuff. mansjetknoop زِر كُم القَميص копчета за ръкавели manžetové knoflíčky manchetknapper der Manschettenknopf μανικετόκουμπα (πληθ.) gemelos mansetinööbid دکمه سر دست kalvosinnapit bouton(s) de manchette כָּפתוֹר חָפַתִים बटन के समान वस्तु ukrasna dugmad kézelőgombok kancing manset ermahnappur gemelli カフスボタン 커프스 단추 sąsagos aproču pogas rantai manchetknopen mansjettknapper spinki do mankietów botões de punho butoni запонки manžetové gombíky zapestni gumbi dugme za manžetu manschettknappar กระดุมประดับข้อมือเสื้อ kol düğmeleri （襯衫袖口的）鏈扣 запонки для манжет كف بند khuy măng sét （衬衫袖口的）链扣
cuff2
n cuff [kaf]
a blow with the open hand a cuff on the ear. klap, oorveeg, opstopper لَطمَه، صفْعَـه плесница políček slag; dask der Knuff σφαλιάρα bofetada kämblalöök سیلی؛ چک korvatillikka gifle טְפִיחָה तमांचा šamar pofon tamparan löðrungur ceffone, schiaffo 平手打ち 손박으로 때리기 lengvas smūgis pļauka tamparan klap dask, ørefik kuksaniec bofetada palmă затрещина facka zaušnica šamar slag การตีด้วยฝ่ามือ tokat, şamar 耳光 удар кулаком; ляпас طمانچہ، تهپڑ cái bạt tai 掌击，耳光
v
to give such a blow He cuffed him on the head. klap, 'n opstopper gee يَصفَع، يَلطـم плясвам políčkovat, udeřit slå; daske knuffen δίνω σφαλιάρα abofetear kämblaga lööma سیلی زدن؛ چک زدن lyödä korville gifler לִטְפוֹח तमांचा मारना ošamariti pofon üt menampar löðrunga schiaffeggiare 平手打ちする 손바닥으로 때리다 lengvai suduoti pļaukāt menampar eem klap geven daske, dra/fike til dać kuksańca dar uma bofetada a trage o palmă давать затрещину dať facku prisoliti klofuto ošamariti slå till, örfila upp ตีด้วยฝ่ามือ tokat/şamar atmak 打耳光 бити кулаком طمانچہ رسید كرنا، تهپڑ مارنا bạt tai 用巴掌打
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