cuff
word
/ˈkəf/
kuhf
/kˈʌf/
kuhf
Definition
'Cuff' can mean the end part of a sleeve at the wrist, a light hit with the hand, or handcuffs used by police. The meaning depends on the context.
Usage & Nuances
'Cuff' is a noun for clothing/fashion ('shirt cuff') and also a verb ('to cuff someone' means to hit lightly or to put handcuffs on them). In clothing, often appears in 'roll up your cuffs'. As a verb, less common than 'punch' for hitting, and 'handcuff' is more specific for police.
Spanish: puño (ropa) - esposar (golpe en la cabeza) - esposar (policía)Portuguese (BR): punho (roupa) - algemar (golpe leve com a mão) - algema (polícia)Portuguese (PT): punho (roupa) - algemar (golpe leve com a mão) - algema (polícia)Chinese (Simplified): 袖口 - (用手)轻拍 - (警察用的)手铐Chinese (Traditional): 袖口 - (用手)輕拍 - (警察用的)手銬Hindi: कफ (कपड़े का) - हथकड़ी - हल्का थप्पड़Arabic: كم (ملابس) - صفعة خفيفة - أصفاد (الشرطة)Bengali: কাফ (শার্ট বা প্যান্টের হাতা/পায়ের গোছা) - কষানো চড় (হালকা আঘাত) - হ্যান্ডকাফ (হাতকড়া)Russian: манжет (одежда) - лёгкий удар - наручникиJapanese: カフス（服の袖口） - 軽い平手打ち - 手錠Vietnamese: cổ tay áo - cái đánh nhẹ - còng tayKorean: 소매 끝 (의류) - 가벼운 손찌검 - 수갑Turkish: manşet (giyim) - hafif tokat - kelepçeUrdu: کف (آستین یا پتلون کا سرا) - ہلکا سا تھپڑ - ہتھکڑیIndonesian: manset (baju/celana) - tamparan ringan - borgol
Example Sentences
My jeans are too long, so I always roll the cuffs up.
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The officers cuffed his hands behind his back.
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She buttoned the cuff of her shirt.
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Please roll up your cuffs before washing your hands.
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The police put cuffs on the suspect.
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He gave his brother a playful cuff on the head.
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