scalp

skalp

Definition

Definition of scalp - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

trophéecuir chevelu avec cheveux détaché du crâne

Le guerrier gardait le scalp de son ennemi comme trophée.

pratiqueaction de détacher le cuir chevelu avec un couteau

Le scalp était une pratique de guerre chez certaines tribus.

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Expressions with scalp

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danse du scalp

danse rituelle amérindienne célébrée après avoir pris le scalp d'un ennemi

Les guerriers exécutaient la danse du scalp pour célébrer leur victoire.

Origin of scalp

anglais, scalp (peau du crâne)

Terms with scalp included in their meaning

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danse du scalp

rituel amérindien

danse rituelle amérindienne célébrée après avoir pris le scalp d'un ennemi

Examples of scalp in a sentence

Ils ont trouvé un scalp ancien lors des fouilles.
Le scalp était redouté par les ennemis.
Certains récits évoquent le scalp comme un rituel.

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English:scalp, scalping, ...
German:Skalp, Skalpierung, ...
Italian:scalpo, strappo del cuoio capelluto, ...
Spanish:cuero cabelludo, escalpado, ...
Portuguese:couro cabeludo, escalpe, ...
Chinese:战利头皮, 剥头皮, ...
Japanese:頭皮, 頭皮剥ぎ, ...
Arabic:فروة الرأس, سلخ فروة الرأس, ...
Hebrew:קַרְקֶפֶת, סְקַלְפּּ, ...
Russian:скальп, скальпирование, ...
Ukrainian:скальп, скальпування, ...
Catalan:scalp, escalp, ...
Danish:skalp, skalpering, ...
Dutch:scalp, hoofdhuid afhakken, ...
Greek:σκάλπ, αποκοπή τριχωτού κεφαλής, ...
Hungarian:skalpfő, skalpolás, ...
Khmer:ស្បែកក្បាលដែលកាត់យកជាមួយសក់, ការកាត់យកស្បែកក្បាល, ...
Korean:두피, 두피 벗기기, ...
Polish:skalp, skórowanie głowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):couro cabeludo, escalpo, ...
Romanian:scalp, scalpare, ...
Swedish:skalp, skalpering, ...
Thai:หนังศีรษะ, การถลกหนังศีรษะ, ...
Turkish:kafa derisi, kafa derisi yüzme, ...
Vietnamese:da đầu, hành động lột da đầu, ...

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