bunch

bunch
bunch
A n
1 (of people) groupe m ; pej bande f ; a bunch of friends un groupe d'amis ; a bunch of idiots une bande d'imbéciles ; a mixed bunch un groupe de gens différents ; a great bunch des gens sympas ;
2 (of flowers) bouquet m (of de) ;
3 (of vegetables) botte f ; (of bananas) régime m ; to tie [sth] in a bunch attacher [qch] en botte [onions, carrots, radishes] ;
4 (of objects) a bunch of feathers une touffe de plumes ; a bunch of keys un trousseau de clés ; a bunch of wires un faisceau de fils ; a bunch of twigs un fagot de brindilles ;
5 (lot) tas m (of de) ; a whole bunch of things tout un tas de choses ; the best ou pick of the bunch le meilleur du lot ;
6 GB (of hair) couette f ; to wear one's hair in bunches porter des couettes ;
7 Sport peloton m.
B vtr
1 (put in bunches) mettre [qch] en bottes [vegetables] ; mettre [qch] en bouquets [flowers] ;
2 Aviat, Transp faire partir [qch] à la queue leu leu [aircraft, buses].
C vi [fabric, skirt] faire des plis, plisser.
D bunched pp adj [skirt, fabric] plissé ; [people] entassé ; [buses] à la queue leu leu.
Phrasal verbs
bunch together [people] s'entasser ; to be all bunched together être entassés.
bunch up :
bunch up [people] s'entasser ; [fabric, garment] plisser ;
bunch up [sth], bunch [sth] up plisser [fabric, garment] ; to be all bunched up [skirt] faire des plis ; to stay bunched up [runners] rester groupés.

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