chiner

ʃine

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of chiner - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

brocante

intr.

chercher des objets anciens chez les brocanteurs

intr.

Elle aime chiner dans les marchés aux puces le dimanche matin.

dénicher

fouiner

moquerie

tr.

critiquer quelqu'un avec ironie et humour

tr.

Il chine toujours son frère sur ses goûts vestimentaires.

railler

se moquer

séduction

tr.

faire la cour à quelqu'un pour le séduire

tr.

Il essaie de chiner la nouvelle collègue depuis des semaines.

courtiser

draguer

textile

tr.

TECH.

colorer les fils avant tissage pour créer des motifs

tr.

TECH.

L'artisan chine les fils de soie pour obtenir un effet dégradé.

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Origin of chiner

français, chiner (chercher, fouiller)

Examples of chiner in a sentence

Il chine souvent pour trouver des vinyles rares.
Elle aime chiner ses amis lors des repas.
On ne devrait pas chiner quelqu'un devant tout le monde.
Il aime chiner les filles en soirée.
Ils passaient leur temps à chiner les touristes sur la plage.
On chine la laine pour créer des motifs uniques.

Cette technique consiste à chiner le coton avant le tissage.

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English:antique-hunt, tease, ...
German:trödeln, aufziehen, ...
Italian:cercare nei mercatini, prendere in giro, ...
Spanish:buscar antigüedades, burlarse, ...
Portuguese:andar à procura de antiguidades, troçar, ...
Chinese:淘旧货, 调侃, ...
Japanese:掘り出し物を探す, からかう, ...
Arabic:بحث عن التحف, سخر, ...
Hebrew:לְחַפֵּשׂ בְּשׁוּקֵי עֲתִיקוֹת, לִלְעֹג בְּהוּמוֹר, ...
Russian:искать антиквариат, подшучивать, ...
Ukrainian:шукати на барахолках, іронізувати, ...
Catalan:buscar antiguitats, prendre el pèl, ...
Danish:gå på loppemarked, drille, ...
Dutch:snuffelen, plagen, ...
Greek:ψάχνω, καρφώνω, ...
Khmer:ដើររករបស់ចាស់, ចំអក, ...
Korean:벼룩시장에서 물건을 찾다, 놀리다, ...
Polish:szperać, drwić, ...
Portuguese (BR):garimpar, zoar, ...
Romanian:a scotoci, a lua peste picior, ...
Swedish:loppisfynda, retas med, ...
Thai:เดินหาของเก่า, แซว, ...
Turkish:antika avına çıkmak, takılmak, ...
Vietnamese:săn đồ cũ, châm chọc, ...

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