No. 11,492 in French
retrousser
To roll up or turn up.
In a sentence
Il faut retrousser ses manches pour travailler.
You must roll up your sleeves to work.
In this sentence, 'retrousser' is used to describe the physical action of rolling up sleeves, portraying a readiness to work.
Elle a retroussé ses lèvres en signe de dédain.
She curled up her lips in disdain.
Here, 'retrousser' is utilized figuratively to indicate the lifting or curling movement of lips to express an emotion.
La route se retrousse au sommet de la colline.
The road curves at the top of the hill.
In this example, 'retrousser' is metaphorically describing the way the road bends or turns, embodying the concept of lifting or arching up.
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