litter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for litter in the English»French Dictionary

I.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] N

1. litter:

litter (rubbish)

détritus mpl

litter (more substantial)

ordures fpl

litter (paper)

papiers mpl

to drop litter

jeter des détritus

the streets are full of litter

les rues sont pleines de détritus or d'ordures

(on sign) ‘no litter, penalty £500’

‘défense de déposer des ordures sous peine d'une amende de 500 livres sterling’

2. litter (random collection):

litter

fouillis m (of de)

you can hardly see the floor for the litter of books

on aperçoit à peine le plancher à cause du fouillis de livres

3. litter ZOOL:

litter

portée f

to have a litter

mettre bas

4. litter (for farm stock, cat):

litter

litière f

5. litter (stretcher):

litter (for casualty)

brancard m

litter (for dignitary)

litière f

II.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] VB trans

litter leaves, books ground, floor:

litter

joncher

to litter clothes around a room

laisser traîner ses vêtements partout dans une pièce

to litter a house with sth clothes, magazines

semer qc dans toute la maison

to litter the floor/ground with sth

recouvrir le plancher/sol de qc

to litter a surface with sth

couvrir une surface de qc

to be littered with papers/corpses ground, field:

être jonché de papiers/cadavres

to be littered with allusions/references fig

être parsemé d'allusions/de références

history is littered with crooks

l'histoire est pleine d'escrocs

III.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] VB intr ZOOL

litter animal:

mettre bas

litter basket, litter bin N

litter basket

poubelle f

cat litter N

cat litter

litière f pour chats

litter box N Am

litter box → litter tray

See also litter tray

litter tray N

litter tray

bac m à litière

litter lout N Brit

litter lout → litterbug

See also litterbug

litterbug N pej

litterbug

personne qui jette des détritus par terre

litter tray N

litter tray

bac m à litière

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the throwing of litter is forbidden

il est interdit de jeter des détritus

Translations for litter in the French»English Dictionary

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litée

litter

nichée (de souris)

litter

litière (de vaches)

litter

litière (pour chats)

cat litter

litière (pour chats)

kitty litter Am

changer la litière du chat

to change the cat litter

litière

litter

litter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for litter in the English»French Dictionary

I.litter [ˈlɪtəʳ, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ] N

1. litter no pl (refuse):

litter

détritus mpl

a litter bin

une poubelle

2. litter no pl (domestic disorder):

litter

bazar m

3. litter ZOOL:

litter

portée f

4. litter no pl (bedding for cats):

litter

litière f

5. litter MED:

litter

civière f

II.litter [ˈlɪtəʳ, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ] VB trans

to be littered with sth

être recouvert de qc

to litter a place with sth

recouvrir un endroit de détritus

his dirty clothes littered the floor

ses vêtements sales jonchaient le sol

litter bug N Am, Aus, litter lout N Brit inf

litter bug

porc m

cat litter N

cat litter

litière f de chat

Translations for litter in the French»English Dictionary

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litière

litter

litière pour chats

cat litter Brit

litière pour chats

kitty litter Am

caisse du chat f

litter box

nichée

litter

ramassage des vieux papiers

clearing litter

l'opération ville propre

anti-litter campaign

portée

litter

litter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a litter bin

une poubelle

to litter a place with sth

recouvrir un endroit de détritus

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English

It is viviparous, with litter sizes of one to three.

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One of the major tasks of park management is to collect litter left by the visitors which in 2001 totalled some 3 850 tonnes.

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They typically give birth to a litter of three young.

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However, if the litter consists of three offspring, one will become malnourished and die, due to a lack of feeding opportunity.

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Each litter consists of between one to seven babies, though this number is usually three.

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They are ovoviviparous with usually only one pup per litter.

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As a result, items which used to make up around 40% of roadside litter now represent about 6%.

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Their nymphs are easily found in the litter.

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Littered throughout the port are various shops and restaurants.

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However, females are known to have a second litter if their first is unsuccessful.

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