kink

• Nom désignant une courbe ou un pli prononcé, un spasme musculaire, une bizarrerie ou un défaut, ainsi que des préférences sexuelles non conventionnelles, selon le contexte.

A noun referring to a sharp bend, muscular spasm, eccentricity, flaw, or unconventional sexual preference, used in various literal and figurative senses.

1. Muscle spasmB2formalbritish

   A painful involuntary contraction of a muscle, especially in the neck or back.

   Crampe musculaire

   • He had a painful kink in his neck from sleeping wrong.
   • A sudden kink in her back made her wince.
   • Gentle stretching can relieve a kink in the shoulder.

   Synonymescharley horsecrampcrickspasmstitchtwitch

2. B1formal

   A sharp bend or twist in a line, rope, or cable when pulled tight.

   Nœud ou torsion brusque

   • The rope had a kink that weakened it.
   • She straightened the kink in the garden hose.
   • A kink in the wire caused the signal to fail.

   Synonymesbendcrimpcurlknotlooptangletwist

3. Unusual sexual preferenceC1informal

   A person or practice with unconventional sexual tastes or preferences.

   kink (préférence sexuelle non conventionnelle)

   • The community is open about expressing their kinks safely.
   • He explored his kink in a private setting.
   • Different people have different kinks and fetishes.

   Synonymesaberrationdeviationfetishparaphiliapeculiarityperversionquirk

4. Eccentric ideaB2informal

   An odd, unusual, or quirky thought or notion.

   idée excentrique

   • She had a kink about always being perfectly organized.
   • His plan had a strange kink that no one understood.
   • The inventor's latest kink turned out to be brilliant.

   Synonymescrotchetfoibleidiosyncrasypeculiarityquirkvagarywhim

5. Flaw or difficultyB2informal

   A minor problem or defect in a plan, system, or operation.

   Accroc ou difficulté

   • They still need to work out the last few kinks in the software.
   • There was a kink in the schedule that caused delays.
   • Every new process has a few initial kinks to resolve.

   Synonymescatchcomplicationdefectdifficultyflawglitchhitchproblemsnagwrinkle

• Verbe signifiant former ou faire former une torsion, une boucle ou une courbure, en particulier dans une corde, un fil ou des cheveux.

A verb meaning to form or cause to form a twist, curl, or bend, especially in a rope, wire, or hair.

1. Form a tight curl or twistB2formal

   To cause something to become twisted, curled, or bent into a sharp loop or knot.

   Faire un nœud ou une boucle serrée

   • The hose kinked when I tried to coil it.
   • Her hair tends to kink in humid weather.
   • Be careful not to kink the electrical cord.

   Synonymesbendcrimpcurlknotlooptangletwist

2. Develop a curve or bendB2formal

   To form a curve, bend, or sharp angle in a flexible object.

   Former une courbe ou un coude

   • The metal wire kinked under pressure.
   • The rope kinked as it was pulled tight.
   • The garden hose kinked, stopping the water flow.

   Synonymesbendcontortcrimpcurldeformtwistwarp

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