sheep in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sheep in the English»French Dictionary

sheep <pl sheep> [Brit ʃiːp, Am ʃip] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

to count sheep fig

compter les moutons

to follow sb/sth like sheep

suivre qn/qc comme des moutons

to make sheep's eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine

See also goat

goat [Brit ɡəʊt, Am ɡoʊt] N

1. goat:

goat ZOOL, FOOD

chèvre f

goat attr cheese, meat, milk, stew

de chèvre

2. goat Brit (fool):

goat inf

andouille f inf

to act the goat

faire l'andouille inf

3. goat (lecher):

goat inf

vieux cochon m inf

he really gets my goat inf

il me tape sur les nerfs inf

that will separate the sheep from the goats

cela permettra de voir ce que vaut chacun

black sheep N fig

black sheep

brebis f galeuse

sheep dip N

sheep dip

bain m parasiticide (pour les moutons)

sheep farming N

sheep farming

élevage m de moutons

sheep farmer N

sheep farmer

éleveur m de moutons

sheep farm N

sheep farm

ferme f d'élevage de moutons

sheep pasture N

sheep pasture

pâturage m à moutons

sheep stealing N

sheep stealing

vol m de moutons

sheep's milk N

sheep's milk

lait m de brebis

sheep track N

sheep track

piste f à moutons

sheep in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheep in the English»French Dictionary

sheep [ʃi:p] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

black sheep N fig

black sheep

brebis f galeuse

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

graze cattle, sheep

paître

fleece sheep

tondre

shepherd sheep

garder

Translations for sheep in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ovin

sheep

mérinos

merino sheep

brebis galeuse

black sheep

cheptel bovin/ovin/porcin

cattle/sheep/pigs

roquefort

roquefort (blue cheese made with sheep's milk)

sheep Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un loup déguisé en brebis

he is the black sheep of the family

c'est le déshonneur de la famille

roquefort (blue cheese made with sheep's milk)

roquefort

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their most important animals included sheep and cattle.

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He was also a sheep farmer, sometimes successful and sometimes not.

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Any connection to the breed of sheep is unknown.

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The property had 21 wells and was stocked with 8,000 sheep.

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The sheep were sold at auctions for meat.

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They were grazing animals about the size of a modern sheep.

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The path is still there, but it is now made by sheep.

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The village is famous for its bible quoting sheep.

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The sheep stamp their feet in a show of strength.

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The main occupation of the people is sheep rearing.

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