manicure
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man·i·cure
(măn′ĭ-kyo͝or′)n.
A cosmetic treatment of the fingernails, including shaping and polishing.
tr.v. man·i·cured, man·i·cur·ing, man·i·cures
1. To trim, clean, and polish (the fingernails).
2. To clip or trim evenly and closely: manicure a hedge.
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manicure
(ˈmænɪˌkjʊə)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) care of the hands and fingernails, involving shaping the nails, removing cuticles, etc
2. (Professions) another word for manicurist
3. (Clothing & Fashion) another word for manicurist
vb
4. (Clothing & Fashion) to care for (the hands and fingernails) in this way
5. (tr) to trim neatly
[C19: from French, from Latin manus hand + cūra care]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
man•i•cure
(ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər)n., v. -cured, -cur•ing. n.
1. a cosmetic treatment of the hands or fingernails.
2. a manicurist.
v.t. 3. to apply manicure treatment to (the hands or fingernails).
4. to trim or cut meticulously: to manicure a lawn.
[1875–80; < French, manicurist < Latin man(us) hand + French (pédi)cure pedicure]
man′i•cur`ist, n.
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manicure
Past participle: manicured
Gerund: manicuring
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Noun | 1. | manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails beauty treatment - enhancement of someone's personal beauty |
Verb | 1. | manicure - trim carefully and neatly; "manicure fingernails" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
2. | manicure - care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. |
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Translations
تَدْرِيـمُ الْأَظَافِرمانيكير: تَزيين وَعِنايَه بالأظافِرمانيكير: مُزَيِّنَة الأظافِريُدَّرِمُ الْأَظَافِر
manikúramanikýrovatdělat manikúru
manicuremanicurere
hoitaa käsiä ja kynsiäkäsi- ja kynsihoito
manikiranjemanikirati
manikűrmanikűröz
handsnyrtingsnyrta hendur og neglur
マニキュアマニキュアを塗る
매니큐어매니큐어를 하다
daryti manikiūrąmanikiūrasmanikiūrininkas
manikīrstaisīt manikīru
manikúramanikúrovať
manikyrmanikyrera
การทำเล็บทำเล็บ
cắt sửa móng taysự cắt sửa móng tay
manicure
[ˈmænɪkjʊəʳ]A. N → manicura f
B. VT [+ person] → hacer la manicura a; [+ nails] → limpiar, arreglar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
manicure
[ˈmænɪkjʊər]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manicure
n → Maniküre f; to have a manicure → sich (dat) → (die Hände) maniküren lassen; to give somebody a manicure → jdm die Hände maniküren, jdn maniküren
vt → maniküren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
manicure
[ˈmænɪˌkjʊəʳ]1. n → manicure f inv
2. vt to manicure one's hands (or one's nails) → fare manicure
well-manicured hands → mani ben curate
well-manicured hands → mani ben curate
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
manicure
(ˈmӕnikjuə) verb to care for (the hands and nails). She manicures her nails every night.
noun a treatment for the hands and nails. I'm going for a manicure.
ˈmanicurist nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
manicure
→ تَدْرِيـمُ الْأَظَافِر, يُدَّرِمُ الْأَظَافِر manikúra, manikýrovat manicure, manicurere Maniküre, maniküren κάνω μανικιούρ, μανικιούρ hacer la manicura, manicura hoitaa käsiä ja kynsiä, käsi- ja kynsihoito manucure, manucurer manikiranje, manikirati fare la manicure, manicure マニキュア, マニキュアを塗る 매니큐어, 매니큐어를 하다 manicure, manicuren manikyr, stelle hendene manicure, zrobić manicure cuidar das unhas, manicura, manicure делать маникюр, маникюр manikyr, manikyrera การทำเล็บ, ทำเล็บ manikür, manikür yapmak cắt sửa móng tay, sự cắt sửa móng tay 修剪, 修指甲Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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