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And as William did not kiss her, she insisted, and a nervous twitching would pucker her little face.Et, comme Guillaume ne se baissait pas, elle insistait, des colères nerveuses contractaient son visage.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Roland, leaning against the marble mantel-shelf as if it were winter and the fire burning, with his hands in his pockets and his lips puckered for a whistle, could not keep still, tortured by the invincible desire to give vent to his delight.Roland, les reins appuyés au marbre de la cheminée, comme en hiver, quand le feu brûle, les mains dans ses poches et les lèvres remuantes comme pour siffler, ne pouvait plus tenir en place, torturé du désir impérieux de laisser sortir toute sa joie.Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
Тhe man had a red puckered face and silver hair.L'homme avait une figure rouge, toute ridée, et des cheveux d'argent.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
At the back, against the wall, hung some lamentable rags, petticoats and trousers, puckered against the bare plaster.Au fond, contre le mur, pendaient des loques lamentables, des jupes, et des pantalons qui grimaçaient sur la nudité du plâtre.Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
The father puckered his lips in an attempt to sneer, and the mother jerked her head with an air of bravado.Le père tordit la bouche comme pour se moquer, la mère eut un hochement de bravade.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
The little rabbits then became more confident, and, with puckered noses, kept sidling up, and rearing against the netting one by one.Les petits lapins se rassuraient, venaient un à un, obliquement, le nez frisé, se mettant debout contre le grillage.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
He puckered his red eyebrows.Il fronça ses sourcils roux.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
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pucker
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | pucker | puckers |
Possessive case | pucker's | puckers' |
pucker
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | puckered |
Imperative | pucker |
Present Participle (Participle I) | puckering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | puckered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I pucker | we pucker |
you pucker | you pucker |
he/she/it puckers | they pucker |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am puckering | we are puckering |
you are puckering | you are puckering |
he/she/it is puckering | they are puckering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have puckered | we have puckered |
you have puckered | you have puckered |
he/she/it has puckered | they have puckered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been puckering | we have been puckering |
you have been puckering | you have been puckering |
he/she/it has been puckering | they have been puckering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I puckered | we puckered |
you puckered | you puckered |
he/she/it puckered | they puckered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was puckering | we were puckering |
you were puckering | you were puckering |
he/she/it was puckering | they were puckering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had puckered | we had puckered |
you had puckered | you had puckered |
he/she/it had puckered | they had puckered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been puckering | we had been puckering |
you had been puckering | you had been puckering |
he/she/it had been puckering | they had been puckering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will pucker | we shall/will pucker |
you will pucker | you will pucker |
he/she/it will pucker | they will pucker |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be puckering | we shall/will be puckering |
you will be puckering | you will be puckering |
he/she/it will be puckering | they will be puckering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have puckered | we shall/will have puckered |
you will have puckered | you will have puckered |
he/she/it will have puckered | they will have puckered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been puckering | we shall/will have been puckering |
you will have been puckering | you will have been puckering |
he/she/it will have been puckering | they will have been puckering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would pucker | we should/would pucker |
you would pucker | you would pucker |
he/she/it would pucker | they would pucker |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be puckering | we should/would be puckering |
you would be puckering | you would be puckering |
he/she/it would be puckering | they would be puckering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have puckered | we should/would have puckered |
you would have puckered | you would have puckered |
he/she/it would have puckered | they would have puckered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been puckering | we should/would have been puckering |
you would have been puckering | you would have been puckering |
he/she/it would have been puckering | they would have been puckering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am puckered | we are puckered |
you are puckered | you are puckered |
he/she/it is puckered | they are puckered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being puckered | we are being puckered |
you are being puckered | you are being puckered |
he/she/it is being puckered | they are being puckered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been puckered | we have been puckered |
you have been puckered | you have been puckered |
he/she/it has been puckered | they have been puckered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was puckered | we were puckered |
you were puckered | you were puckered |
he/she/it was puckered | they were puckered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being puckered | we were being puckered |
you were being puckered | you were being puckered |
he/she/it was being puckered | they were being puckered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been puckered | we had been puckered |
you had been puckered | you had been puckered |
he/she/it had been puckered | they had been puckered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be puckered | we shall/will be puckered |
you will be puckered | you will be puckered |
he/she/it will be puckered | they will be puckered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been puckered | we shall/will have been puckered |
you will have been puckered | you will have been puckered |
he/she/it will have been puckered | they will have been puckered |