breeding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breeding in the English»French Dictionary

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 period, breeding season N

breeding period

saison f de reproduction

breeding ground N

1. breeding ground ZOOL:

breeding ground

lieu m de reproduction (for de)

2. breeding ground fig:

breeding ground

foyer m (for de)

breeding stock N U FARM

breeding stock

reproducteurs mpl

selective breeding N

selective breeding

sélection f artificielle (en élevage)

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.breed out VB [Brit briːd -, Am brid -] (breed out [sth], breed [sth] out)

breed out

éliminer [qc] par la sélection

half-breed N ADJ offens

half-breed

métis/-isse m/f

I.cross-breed [Brit ˈkrɒsbriːd, Am ˈkrɔsbrid] N

cross-breed (animal)

hybride m

cross-breed (person) pej

métis/-isse m/f

II.cross-breed <pret, pp cross-bred> [Brit ˈkrɒsbriːd, Am ˈkrɔsbrid] VB trans

cross-breed animals

croiser

cross-breed plants

hybrider

to cross-breed sth with animal

croiser qc avec

to cross-breed sth with plant

hybrider qc avec

III.to cross-breed with <pret, pp cross-bred> VB intr

to cross-breed with

se croiser avec

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pépinière

breeding-ground (de for)

breeding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breeding in the English»French Dictionary

breeding N no pl

1. breeding farming:

breeding

élevage m

2. breeding (good manners):

breeding

manières fpl

ill-breeding N

ill-breeding

mauvaise éducation f

cattle-breeding N no pl

cattle-breeding

élevage m de bovins

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

half-breed N pej

half-breed

métis(se) m (f)

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selective breeding

élevage par sélection

livestock breeder, breeding

de cheptel

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aviculture

bird breeding

élevage

breeding

bouillon de culture fig

breeding ground

breeding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to breed cattle

élever des bovins mpl

selective breeding

élevage par sélection

to be of the same breed

être de la même race

a breeding ground for scholars/young talent

pépinière de savants/jeunes talents

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each species has a typified call and each breeding pair has unique variations on that theme.

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The company has its own selective breeding programmes integrated with quality control and production.

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The age of first breeding is estimated to be 17 years for males and 22 years for females.

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It is black in breeding plumage, and very pale in winter.

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Several of the breeding islands are protected areas.

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They migrate between saltwater and freshwater, though not for the purpose of breeding.

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Within the rough-hair population care should be taken to screen for goniodysplasia before breeding.

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The new rear half, responsible for breeding, is known as the epitoke.

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They generally begin breeding by their second summer, though females may start as early as their first year.

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It is organized and staffed by volunteers from both the sheep breeding and fiber communities.

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