Marcel

mɑːrˈsɛl

Definition

Definition of Marcel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesmale given name of French origin

Marcel is attending the conference.

Marc

place

Rare

village in North Goa, India

Rare

Marcel is known for its beautiful churches.

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Origin of Marcel

French, Marcel (little warrior)

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Proustian

adj.

literature

related to Marcel Proust or his works

Examples of Marcel in a sentence

Everyone was excited to meet Marcel at the party.
Marcel hosts an annual festival that attracts many tourists.
The local cuisine in Marcel is a highlight for visitors.

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French:Marcel, ...
German:Marcel, ...
Italian:Marcel, ...
Spanish:Marcel, ...
Portuguese:Marcel, ...
Chinese:马塞尔, ...
Japanese:マルセル, ...
Arabic:مارسيل, ...
Hebrew:מַרְסֵל, ...
Russian:Марсель, ...
Ukrainian:Марсель, ...
Hindi:मार्सेल, ...
Bengali:মার্সেল, মারসেল, ...
Catalan:Marcel, ...
Czech:Marcel, ...
Danish:Marcel, ...
Dutch:Marcel, ...
Greek:Μαρσέλ, Marcel, ...
Hungarian:Marcel, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាសែល, ...
Korean:마르셀, ...
Persian:مارسل, ...
Polish:Marcel, ...
Portuguese (BR):Marcel, ...
Romanian:Marcel, ...
Swedish:Marcel, ...
Thai:มาร์เซล, ...
Turkish:Marcel, ...
Vietnamese:Marcel, làng Marcel ở Bắc Goa, Ấn Độ, ...

marcel

mɑːˈsɛl

marcelledmarcelling

Definition of marcel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beauty salon

Dated

patterned ripples created using a heated styling tool

Dated

She got a marcel for the party, with shiny ripples.

crampfish

torpedo fish

Verb

tr.

hairstyling

Dated

create deep waves in hair using a heated iron

Dated

She decided to marcel her hair for the vintage-themed party..

crimp

curl

wave

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Origin of marcel

French, marcel (a type of wave)

Examples of marcel in a sentence

Vintage film stars often wore a tight, glossy marcel.
She learned to marcel her hair at beauty school.
They decided to marcel their hair for the photoshoot.

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French:ondulation Marcel, onduler, ...
German:Marcelwelle, marceln, ...
Italian:acconciatura con onde alla Marcel, ondulare, ...
Spanish:ondas al agua, rizar, ...
Portuguese:ondulação Marcel, ondular, ...
Chinese:玛瑟尔波浪, 烫发, ...
Japanese:マルセルウェーブ, 髪にウェーブをかける, ...
Arabic:تَسْرِيحَة مُمَوَّجَة, مَرْسَلَ, ...
Hebrew:גַּלֵּי מַרְסֵל, לְעַצֵּב גַּלִּים, ...
Russian:марсельская волна, делать волны в волосах, ...
Ukrainian:марсельські хвилі, завивати волосся, ...
Hindi:लहरदार हेयरस्टाइल, बालों में लहरें बनाना, ...
Bengali:গরম যন্ত্র দিয়ে করা ঢেউখেলানো চুলের সাজ, মারসেল করা, ...
Catalan:ones fetes amb tècnica marcèl.lica, fer ones, ...
Czech:ondulace, marcelovat, ...
Danish:marcelbølger, marcelere, ...
Dutch:marcelgolf, golven maken, ...
Greek:κυματιστό χτένισμα με μασιά, κυματίζω, ...
Hungarian:marcellhullám, marcell hullámot készíteni, ...
Khmer:រលកសក់ដែលធ្វើដោយឧបករណ៍កម្ដៅ, ធ្វើសក់ឲ្យមានរលកជ្រៅដោយប្រើដែកកៀបសក់កម្តៅ, ...
Korean:마르셀 웨이브, 웨이브를 만들다, ...
Persian:موج مارسل, موج‌دار کردن, ...
Polish:ondulacja, falować, ...
Portuguese (BR):ondulação Marcel, ondular, ...
Romanian:ondulație marcel, a ondula, ...
Swedish:marcellvåg, våga håret, ...
Thai:ลอนมาร์เซล, ดัดผมลอนลึก, ...
Turkish:marcel dalgası, saçına dalga yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:uốn tóc nước, uốn tóc, ...

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Definition of Marcel - Reverso English Dictionary

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