breeding season in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breeding season in the English»French Dictionary

the mating or breeding season

la saison des amours

Translations for breeding season in the English»French Dictionary

I.season [Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n, Am ˈsizən] N

1. season (time of year):

season

saison f

in the dry/rainy season

pendant la saison sèche/des pluies

the growing/planting season

la saison de croissance/des semis

the mating or breeding season

la saison des amours

it's the season for tulips

c'est la saison des tulipes

strawberries are in/out of season

c'est/ce n'est pas la saison des fraises

when do melons come into season?

quelle est la saison des melons?

2. season (in sport, fashion, tourism):

season

saison f

the football/hunting season

la saison de football/de la chasse

hotels are full during the season

les hôtels sont complets pendant la saison

the town is quiet out of season

la ville est calme hors saison or pendant la basse saison

early in the tourist season

au début de la saison touristique

late in the season

dans l'arrière-saison

the holiday season

la période des vacances

the new season's fashions

les nouvelles tendances de la saison

3. season (feast, festive period):

the season of Advent/of Lent

le temps de l'Avent/du Carême

the Christmas season

la période de Noël or des fêtes

Season's greetings! (on Christmas cards)

Joyeuses fêtes!

4. season:

season CINE, THEAT, TV

saison f

I played two seasons at Stratford

j'ai joué deux saisons à Stratford

a season of French films

un festival du film français

a Fellini/Beethoven season

un festival Fellini/Beethoven

5. season VET:

to be in season animal:

être en chaleur

6. season (period of social activity):

season dated

saison f

her first season

ses débuts dans le monde

7. season (suitable moment):

there is a season for everything liter

il y a un temps pour tout

a word in season dated

un mot opportun

II.season [Brit ˈsiːz(ə)n, Am ˈsizən] VB trans

1. season FOOD:

season (with spices)

relever

season (with condiments)

assaisonner

season with salt and pepper

salez et poivrez

2. season (prepare):

season timber

sécher

season cask

abreuver

I.breed [Brit briːd, Am brid] N

1. breed ZOOL:

breed

race f

2. breed (type of person, thing):

breed

génération f

II.breed <pret, pp bred> [Brit briːd, Am brid] VB trans

1. breed:

breed FARM, ZOOL animals

élever

breed plants

produire

2. breed fig:

breed disease, feeling, rumours, unrest

engendrer

breed person

produire

III.breed <pret, pp bred> [Brit briːd, Am brid] VB intr

breed animals, people:

se reproduire

breed microorganisms:

se multiplier

IV.bred ADJ

ill-/well-bred

mal/bien élevé

country-/city-bred

élevé à la campagne/en ville

V.breed [Brit briːd, Am brid]

he was born and bred in Oxford, he's Oxford born and bred

il est né à Oxford et il y a grandi

I.breeding [Brit ˈbriːdɪŋ, Am ˈbridɪŋ] N

1. breeding:

breeding FARM, ZOOL

reproduction f

2. breeding (good manners):

breeding

bonnes manières fpl

a man of breeding

un homme bien élevé

3. breeding NUCL:

breeding

surrégénération f

II.breeding [Brit ˈbriːdɪŋ, Am ˈbridɪŋ] ADJ ZOOL

breeding

reproducteur/-trice

breeding season in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breeding season in the English»French Dictionary

I.breed <bred, bred> [bri:d] VB trans

1. breed (grow):

breed

faire pousser

2. breed (raise):

breed

élever

3. breed (engender):

breed

engendrer

II.breed <bred, bred> [bri:d] VB intr ZOOL

breed

se reproduire

III.breed [bri:d] N

1. breed ZOOL:

breed

race f

2. breed BOT:

breed

espèce f

3. breed inf (type of person):

breed

race f

breeding N no pl

1. breeding farming:

breeding

élevage m

2. breeding (good manners):

breeding

manières fpl

I.season [ˈsi:zən] N

1. season (period of year):

season

saison f

the Christmas/Easter season

la période de Noël/Pâques

the festive season

les fêtes de fin d'année

Season's Greetings

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année

the holiday season

la période des vacances

the high/low season

la haute/morte saison

in/out of season

pendant/en dehors de la saison touristique

2. season (fertile period):

season

chaleur f

3. season SPORTS:

season

saison f

4. season of concerts, films Brit:

season

festival m

II.season [ˈsi:zən] VB trans

1. season (add salt and pepper):

season

assaisonner

2. season (dry out):

season wood

faire sécher

III.season [ˈsi:zən] VB intr

season wood:

season

sécher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter.

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The species operates on a polygynous (polygyny) system in which one male has the ability to mate with several females in one breeding season.

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The fledged juveniles will stay in the territory until the next breeding season.

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This species derives its name from the breeding season song, which consists of chanted flutes and whistles.

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Northern populations start replacing their plumage after those further south, reflecting the later start to their breeding season.

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The timing of the breeding season varies in different parts of the world.

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There is a single breeding season each year, which occurs during the winter.

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They generally have dull plumage, with cryptic brown, grey, or streaked patterns, although some display brighter colours during the breeding season.

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During the breeding season the legs and facial skin are reddish.

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Both males and females usually mate with multiple individuals during breeding season, although some billies try to keep other males away from certain nannies.

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