Mar 21, 2009 14:46
15 yrs ago
English term
comb them out
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"She had cried out, when I carried up her dinner, that she couldn't bear any longer being in the cold; and I told her the master was going to Thrushcross Grange, and Earnshaw and I needn't hinder her from descending; so, as soon as she heard Heathcliff's horse trot off, she made her appearance, donned in black, and her yellow curls combed back behind her ears as plain as a Quaker:
she couldn't comb them out.
So, does "comb them out" mean streighten the hair, uncurl the hair? Or does it mean something else?
she couldn't comb them out.
So, does "comb them out" mean streighten the hair, uncurl the hair? Or does it mean something else?
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Mar 21, 2009 15:49: Tony M changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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comb out the curls
The curls made her less than plain. If she could she would also remove her curls.
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more than plain
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more than plain
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thx a load!"
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5 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
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English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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she could not remove the curls by combing
That's what I get from it
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| Thank you, David! |
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5 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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120
remove her curls
remove them by straightening them out with a comb
Mike :)
Mike :)
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| Thank you, Mike! |
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| agree |
Patricia Townshend (X)
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Thank you, Patricia - Mike :)
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conejo
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Thank you, conejo - Mike :)
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Laurie Price
Mexico
Mexico
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English
Works in field
Mexico
Real English: correct, concise, complete
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
undo/uncurl - undo the curls
how about a woman's explanation using a woman's wording:
she couldn't undo the curls -- they were probably "tight" and she didn't have the time ...
she couldn't undo the curls -- they were probably "tight" and she didn't have the time ...
12 hrs
airmailrpl
Brazil
Brazil
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English
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Brazil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
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comb them out => uncurl the curls (with a comb)
comb them out => uncurl the curls (with a comb)
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uncurl definition | Dictionary.com
To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. --Dryden. Uncurl ...
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uncurl - definition of uncurl by the Free Online Dictionary ...
v. un·curled, un·curl·ing, un·curls. v.tr. To unwind from or as if from a curl, coil, spiral, or curled position: uncurled my fists. v.intr. ...
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uncurl - definition from dictionary.die.net
Uncurl \Un*curl"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + curl.] To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, ...
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To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. ... Un*curl", v. i.. To become uncurled, or straight. ...
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Results 1 - 10 of about 10,100 for uncurl the curls.
Hair styling tools to uncurl or curl.(curling irons ...
NEW YORK -- If it's straight, crimp. If it's curly, straighten. Consumers' love/hate relationship with their hair is sparking explosive innovation in the ...
www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/product-m...
uncurl definition | Dictionary.com
To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. --Dryden. Uncurl ...
dictionary.reference.com/browse/uncurl
uncurl - definition of uncurl by the Free Online Dictionary ...
v. un·curled, un·curl·ing, un·curls. v.tr. To unwind from or as if from a curl, coil, spiral, or curled position: uncurled my fists. v.intr. ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/uncurl
uncurl - definition from dictionary.die.net
Uncurl \Un*curl"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + curl.] To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, ...
dictionary.die.net/uncurl
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To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. ... Un*curl", v. i.. To become uncurled, or straight. ...
everything2.com/title/uncurl
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