pack animal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pack animal in the English»French Dictionary

pack animal N

pack animal

bête f de somme

Translations for pack animal in the English»French Dictionary

I.animal [Brit ˈanɪm(ə)l, Am ˈænəməl] N

1. animal (creature, genus):

animal lit

animal m

animal lit

bête f

domestic/farm animal

animal domestique/de ferme

animal, vegetable and mineral

les animaux, les végétaux, et les minéraux

2. animal (brutish person):

to behave like animals people:

se conduire comme des brutes

to bring out the animal in sb

réveiller la bête qui est en qn

3. animal (entity) fig:

she is a political animal

elle a la politique dans le sang

there's no such animal

ça n'existe pas

the new company is a very different animal

la nouvelle entreprise est une chose différente

II.animal [Brit ˈanɪm(ə)l, Am ˈænəməl] ADJ attr

1. animal (of animals):

animal welfare

des animaux

animal feed

pour animaux

animal behaviour, fat

animal

2. animal (basic):

animal nature, instinct, pleasure

animal

animal needs

primaire

animal desires pej

bestial

I.pack [Brit pak, Am pæk] N

1. pack (container):

pack (box)

paquet m

pack (large box)

boîte f

pack (bag)

sachet m

a cigarette pack

un paquet de cigarettes

a cornflakes pack

une boîte de cornflakes

2. pack (group):

pack (of wolves, people, dogs)

bande f

pack (of hounds, in hunting)

meute f

pack (of scouts, guides)

section f

3. pack SPORTS:

pack (in rugby)

pack m

pack (in race)

peloton m

4. pack GAMES (of cards):

pack

jeu m de cartes

5. pack (load):

pack (backpack)

sac m à dos

pack (carried by animal)

ballot m

6. pack MED:

pack

enveloppement m

pack (smaller)

compresse f

II.-pack COMP

a two/four-pack (of cassettes)

un lot de deux/quatre

a two/four-pack (of beer)

un pack de deux/quatre

III.pack [Brit pak, Am pæk] VB trans

1. pack (stow):

pack (in suitcase) clothes

mettre [qc] dans une valise

pack (in box, crate) ornaments, books

emballer

2. pack (put things into):

pack box, crate

emballer

to pack one's suitcase

faire sa valise

to pack one's bags lit, fig

faire ses valises

to pack sth with

remplir qc de

3. pack (package commercially):

pack fruit, meat, goods

emballer, conditionner

4. pack (cram into) people, crowd:

pack church, theatre, stadium

remplir complètement

pack corner, hole, gap

boucher (with avec)

to be packed with people

être bondé de

to be packed with ideas, sweets

être plein de

to pack sth into a hole

bourrer or boucher un trou avec qc

5. pack (press firmly):

pack snow, earth

tasser

6. pack (carry) inf:

pack pistol, gun

avoir

7. pack POL (influence composition of):

pack jury

s'assurer

pack conference, meeting, committee

rendre [qc] favorable à ses vues

IV.pack [Brit pak, Am pæk] VB intr

1. pack (get ready for departure):

pack person:

faire ses valises

2. pack (crowd):

to pack into hall, theatre, church, stadium

s'entasser dans

V.pack [Brit pak, Am pæk]

a pack of lies

un tissu de mensonges

to send sb packing

envoyer promener qn

pack animal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pack animal in the English»French Dictionary

I.animal [ˈænɪml] N

1. animal ZOOL:

animal

animal m

farm animal

animal de ferme

2. animal (person):

animal

brute f

to become an animal

devenir bestial

Phrases:

to be different animals

être deux paires de manches

a political animal

une bête de la politique

there's no such animal!

ce n'est pas possible!

II.animal [ˈænɪml] ADJ

animal

animal(e)

animal doctor

vétérinaire mf

animal trainer

dompteur(-euse) m (f)

animal spirits

vitalité f

I.pack [pæk] N

1. pack Am (box):

pack of cigarettes

paquet m

pack of beer

pack m

a four-/six-pack

un pack de 4/6

2. pack (rucksack):

pack

sac m à dos

3. pack (group):

pack

groupe m

pack of wolves, hounds

meute f

4. pack SPORTS:

pack

mêlée f

5. pack MIL:

pack

patrouille f

6. pack (set of cards):

pack

jeu m

7. pack (beauty treatment):

pack

masque m

face/clay pack

masque pour le visage/à l'argile

8. pack pej (group, set):

pack

tas m

nothing but a pack of lies

rien qu'un tissu de mensonges

II.pack [pæk] VB intr

1. pack (prepare travel luggage):

pack

faire ses bagages

to pack into a case

tenir dans une valise

2. pack (cram):

pack

s'entasser

to pack into a room

s'entasser dans une pièce

3. pack (compress):

pack

se tasser

Phrases:

to send sb packing

envoyer promener qn

III.pack [pæk] VB trans

1. pack (put into):

pack

ranger dans une valise

to pack one's bags a. fig

faire ses valises

did you pack the camera?

tu as pris l'appareil photo?

to pack a lot into a suitcase

mettre plein de choses dans une valise

to pack sth tightly

bien emballer qc

2. pack (wrap):

pack

emballer

pack for sale

conditionner

3. pack (fill):

to pack sth with sth

remplir qc de qc

to be packed with tourists

être rempli de touristes

4. pack (cram):

pack

entasser

to be packed like sardines

être serrés comme des sardines

5. pack (compress):

pack

tasser

6. pack (have the force):

to pack a gun/power

porter une arme/de la force

to pack a punch a. fig

avoir du punch

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each major route involved transhipping to pack animal caravan, travel through desert country and risk of bandits and extortionate tolls by local potentiates.

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Each major route involved transhipping to pack animal caravans, travel through desert country and risk of bandits and extortionate tolls by local potentiates.

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It was formerly used as a pack animal in agricultural work, mainly for carrying milk churns; it is now used in leisure sports and tourism.

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