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.

[French : Latin manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots + Latin cūra, care; see cure.]
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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]
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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

Imperative
manicure
manicure
Present
I manicure
you manicure
he/she/it manicures
we manicure
you manicure
they manicure
Preterite
I manicured
you manicured
he/she/it manicured
we manicured
you manicured
they manicured
Present Continuous
I am manicuring
you are manicuring
he/she/it is manicuring
we are manicuring
you are manicuring
they are manicuring
Present Perfect
I have manicured
you have manicured
he/she/it has manicured
we have manicured
you have manicured
they have manicured
Past Continuous
I was manicuring
you were manicuring
he/she/it was manicuring
we were manicuring
you were manicuring
they were manicuring
Past Perfect
I had manicured
you had manicured
he/she/it had manicured
we had manicured
you had manicured
they had manicured
Future
I will manicure
you will manicure
he/she/it will manicure
we will manicure
you will manicure
they will manicure
Future Perfect
I will have manicured
you will have manicured
he/she/it will have manicured
we will have manicured
you will have manicured
they will have manicured
Future Continuous
I will be manicuring
you will be manicuring
he/she/it will be manicuring
we will be manicuring
you will be manicuring
they will be manicuring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been manicuring
you have been manicuring
he/she/it has been manicuring
we have been manicuring
you have been manicuring
they have been manicuring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been manicuring
you will have been manicuring
he/she/it will have been manicuring
we will have been manicuring
you will have been manicuring
they will have been manicuring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been manicuring
you had been manicuring
he/she/it had been manicuring
we had been manicuring
you had been manicuring
they had been manicuring
Conditional
I would manicure
you would manicure
he/she/it would manicure
we would manicure
you would manicure
they would manicure
Past Conditional
I would have manicured
you would have manicured
he/she/it would have manicured
we would have manicured
you would have manicured
they would have manicured
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.manicure - professional care for the hands and fingernailsmanicure - professional care for the hands and fingernails
beauty treatment - enhancement of someone's personal beauty
care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
Verb1.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.manicure - care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
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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. Nmanicura f
B. VT [+ person] → hacer la manicura a; [+ nails] → limpiar, arreglar
C. CPD manicure case, manicure set Nestuche m de manicura
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manicure

[ˈmænɪkjʊər]
nmanucure f
to have a manicure → se faire faire une manucure
vt [+ person] → faire les mains à
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

manicure

nManiküre f; to have a manicuresich (dat)(die Hände) maniküren lassen; to give somebody a manicurejdm die Hände maniküren, jdn maniküren
vtmaniküren
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manicure

[ˈmænɪˌkjʊəʳ]
1. nmanicure f inv
2. vt to manicure one's hands (or one's nails)fare manicure
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 noun
Kernerman 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
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manicure

n manicura
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