crimp

• اسم يشير إلى ثنية صغيرة أو تجعيدة أو موجة في مادة ما، كما يشير إلى قيد أو عائق أو ضغط يُحدّ من حرية الشيء، ويُستخدم غالبًا في السياقات التقنية وغير الرسمية.

A noun referring to a small fold, ridge, or wave in a material, or a restriction or hindrance, often used in technical or informal contexts.

1. Fold or wrinkleB2formal

   A small fold, crease, or wrinkle in a material or surface.

   ثنية أو تجعّد

   • She ironed out the crimp in her dress.
   • The paper had a crimp from being folded.
   • The fabric showed a crimp after being pressed.

   المرادفاتcreasecrinklefoldgatherpleatpuckerrucktuckwrinkle

2. Hair waveB2informal

   A small wave or series of waves in hair, often created artificially.

   تَجْعيدة

   • She used a curling iron to put a crimp in her hair.
   • The hairstyle featured tight crimps throughout.
   • He liked the natural crimp in her hair.

   المرادفاتcurlkinkundulationwave

3. Restriction or hindranceC1informal

   Something that restricts or hinders progress or development.

   عائق

   • The budget cuts put a crimp in our expansion plans.
   • The bad weather put a crimp in our outdoor event.
   • The new regulations put a crimp on small businesses.

   المرادفاتcheckconstraintcurbdeterrenthindranceimpedimentlimitationobstaclerestriction

   الأضدادaidassistanceboostfreedomhelprelease

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف ضغط شيء ما أو تقبضه بحيث تتكوّن فيه ثنيات أو أضلاع، وكذلك للدلالة على إعاقة شيء ما أو تقييده.

A verb used to describe the act of pressing or pinching something into a shape, often with ridges or folds, or to hinder or restrict something.

1. Compress or pinchB2formal

   To press something into small folds or ridges, often to create a wavy or corrugated shape.

   يضغط أو يثني

   • She crimped the edges of the pie crust with a fork.
   • The machine crimps the metal sheets for better grip.
   • He crimped the wire to secure the connection.

   المرادفاتcorrugatecreasecrinkleflutepleatpuckerwrinkle

2. Hinder or restrictC1informalamerican

   To hinder, restrict, or reduce the effectiveness or growth of something.

   يعيق

   • The new regulations could crimp small business growth.
   • Budget cuts crimped the research project's progress.
   • Bad weather crimped our plans for a beach trip.

   المرادفاتcheckconstraincurbfrustratehamperimpedeinhibitlimitobstructreducerestrainrestrictthwart

   الأضدادadvanceaidassistencouragefacilitatefosterfurtherhelppromotesupport