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Meanings of cuff in anglès

portuguès
algemas
català
manilles

Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.

        manilles
        portuguès
        punho

        The lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg.

              punho
              portuguès
              esbofetear
              català
              plantofejar
              espanyol
              dar un manotazo

              Hit with the hand.

                    plantofejar
                    Usage of cuff in anglès
                    1
                    Mr English told Morning Report Mr Ngaro's comments were off the cuff.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    He simply held up a hand and pointed at his cuff link.
                    Secret Sanction
                    3
                    This engraving presents a cuff of darned net in its actual width.
                    The Art of Modern Lace Making
                    4
                    Conventional cuff measurements can lead to delays due to its discontinuous nature.
                    Pubmed
                    5
                    His cuff was pulled back far enough to leave the watch uncovered.
                    The maltese falcon
                    6
                    He was sure everyone noticed how often he fidgeted with his cuff.
                    Anno Dracula
                    7
                    I heard the second cuff click closed and looked up at Ranger.
                    Four to score
                    8
                    Tell him I wanted the cuff off, and he'd come to me.
                    Hot six
                    9
                    Objective: To determine the efficacy of prolotherapy for refractory rotator cuff disease.
                    Pubmed
                    10
                    PMID: 2706643 Simultaneously, supine arterial pressure was measured with a cuff manometer.
                    Pubmed
                    11
                    Does Pope Francis talk too freely and too much off the cuff?
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    His guests improvise so well you can't believe it's off the cuff.
                    The Guardian
                    13
                    He wiped his dripping cuff in silence, when the tumblers were supplied.
                    The Market-Place
                    14
                    She caught my left hand and snapped the cuff over the wrist.
                    The big bite
                    15
                    He flicked the cuff out and clicked it onto my right wrist.
                    One for the money
                    16
                    She finished shaping the aluminum foil into a cuff six inches long.
                    The Lost World
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                    Translations for cuff
                    Cuff through the time
                    Cuff across language varieties
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Less common
                    Ireland
                    Less common