cupping

indénombrable

A therapeutic practice involving the application of heated cups to the skin to create suction, used for pain relief, inflammation reduction, and promoting blood flow.

• 🇫🇷Pratique thérapeutique consistant à appliquer des coupelles chauffées sur la peau pour créer un vide, utilisée pour soulager la douleur, réduire l'inflammation et améliorer la circulation sanguine.

1. Therapeutic technique B2 formal medical

   A traditional medical practice where heated cups are placed on the skin to create suction, believed to promote blood flow and healing.

   • The athlete tried cupping to relieve muscle pain.
   • Cupping therapy left circular marks on her back.
   • Many ancient cultures used cupping for various ailments.

   🇫🇷Ventouses (thérapie par)

• cuppings plural form
• cuppings' possessive plural form
• cupping's possessive singular form

A verb used to form or hold something in a cup-like shape, or to take or put something into a cup.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour donner ou maintenir quelque chose en forme de tasse, ou pour prendre ou placer quelque chose dans une tasse.

1. Form into cup shape B2 formal

   To shape or hold something with the hands curved like a cup.

   • She cupped her hands to catch the water.
   • He cupped the bird gently in his palms.
   • The child cupped the flower in her hands.

   🇫🇷Former en coupe, creuser la main

   Synonymes: archbowcradlecurvehollowscoop

   Antonymes: extendflattenopenspread

2. Hold or contain B2 informal

   To hold something in a curved or protective manner.

   • She cupped his face in her hands.
   • The valley cups the lake beautifully.
   • He cupped the microphone to reduce background noise.

   🇫🇷tenir en coupe

   Synonymes: claspcradlegraspholdpalmsupport

• cupped past participle
• cupped past simple
• cupping present participle
• cups third person singular