34 La faune Flashcards

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1
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le monde animal

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the animal world

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un animal, une bête

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an animal [ˈænɪməl]

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le règne animal

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the animal kingdom

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une espèce

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a species [ˈspiːʃiːz]

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une race

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a breed [briːd]

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un genre

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a genus [ˈdʒenəs] (plur. genera)

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la faune

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wildlife [ˈwaɪldlaɪf]

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une bête étrange/fascinante

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a strange/fascinating creature

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une émission animalière

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a wildlife programme

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un mammifère

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a mammal [ˈmæməl]

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un oiseau

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a bird [bɜːd]

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un poisson

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a fish [fɪʃ]

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un reptile

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a reptile [ˈreptaɪl]

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un insecte

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an insect [ˈɪnsekt]

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un vertébré

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a vertebrate [ˈvɜːtɪbrət]

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un invertébré

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an invertebrate [ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrɪt]

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un amphibie

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an amphibian [æmˈfɪbɪən]

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amphibie

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amphibious [æmˈfɪbɪəs]

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un parasite

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a parasite [ˈpærəsaɪt]

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carnassier, carnivore

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carnivorous [kɑːˈnɪvərəs]

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un carnassier, un carnivore

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a carnivore [ˈkɑːnɪvɔːʳ]

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herbivore

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herbivorous [hɜːˈbɪvərəs]

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un herbivore

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a herbivore [ˈhɜːbɪvɔːʳ]

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omnivore

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omnivorous [ɒmˈnɪvərəs]

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un omnivore

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an omnivore [ˈɒmnɪvɔːʳ]

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un ruminant

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a ruminant [ˈruːmɪnənt]

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un rongeur

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a rodent [ˈrəʊdənt]

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un prédateur

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a predator [ˈpredətəʳ]

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sa proie

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its prey [preɪ]

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30
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l’habitat

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habitat [ˈhæbɪtæt]

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un territoire

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a territory [ˈterɪtərɪ]

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32
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le lieu de reproduction

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the breeding ground

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33
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migrateur

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migratory [maɪˈgreɪtərɪ]

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ovipare

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oviparous [əʊˈvɪpərəs]

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vivipare

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viviparous [vɪˈvɪpərəs]

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36
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un mâle

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a male [meɪl]

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37
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une femelle

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a female [ˈfiːmeɪl]

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38
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se reproduire

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to breed* [briːd]

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39
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mettre bas

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to give* birth

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40
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un troupeau (de vaches, de chevaux, d’éléphants)

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a herd [hɜːd]

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un troupeau (de moutons, de chèvres)

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a flock [flɒk]

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un troupeau (d’oies)

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a gaggle [ˈgægl]

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une meute, une bande (de loups, de chiens)

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a pack [pæk]

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une volée (d’oiseaux)

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a flock [flɒk]

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une colonie (de pingouins, de termites, de phoques)

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a colony [ˈkɒlənɪ]

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un banc (de poissons)

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a shoal [ʃəʊl] • a school [skuːl]

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47
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une espèce en voie de disparition

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an endangered species

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48
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disparu

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extinct [ɪksˈtɪŋkt]

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49
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un zoo

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a zoo [zuː]

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50
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une réserve naturelle

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a wildlife park • a nature reserve • a wildlife sanctuary

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51
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un animal de compagnie, un animal familier

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a pet [pet]

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52
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avoir des animaux de compagnie

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to keep* pets

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53
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un(e) chat(te)

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a cat [kæt]

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54
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un chaton

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a kitten [ˈkɪtn]

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55
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un chat tigré

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a tabby (cat)

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56
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un chat de gouttière

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an alley cat

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57
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Minet, minet !

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Puss! Puss! [pʊs]

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58
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un chien

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a dog [dɒg]

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59
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une chienne

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a bitch [bɪtʃ]

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60
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un chiot

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a puppy [ˈpʌpɪ]

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61
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«Attention, chien méchant !»

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Beware of the dog!

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62
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un chien de garde / d’aveugle

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a guard / guide dog

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63
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un chien de chasse

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a retriever [rɪˈtriːvəʳ]

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un chien courant

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a hound [haʊnd]

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65
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un chien de berger

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a sheepdog [ˈʃiːpdɒg]

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66
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un chien de manchon

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a lapdog [ˈlæpdɒg]

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67
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un chien de traîneau

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a husky [ˈhʌskɪ]

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un bouledogue

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a bulldog [ˈbʊldɒg]

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69
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un colley

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a collie [ˈkɒlɪ]

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70
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un berger allemand

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[BR] an alsatian [ælˈseɪʃən] • [AM] a German shepherd

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71
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un lévrier

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a greyhound [ˈgreɪhaʊnd]

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72
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un caniche

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a poodle [ˈpuːdl]

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73
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un épagneul

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a spaniel [ˈspænjəl]

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74
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un bâtard

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a mongrel [ˈmʌŋgrəl]

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75
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une perruche

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a budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] • a budgie [ˈbʌdʒɪ] (parlé)

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76
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un canari

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a canary [kəˈnɛərɪ]

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77
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un perroquet

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a parrot [ˈpærət]

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78
Q

Bonjour Jacquot !

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Pretty Polly!

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79
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un hamster

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a hamster [ˈhæmstəʳ]

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80
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un cochon d’Inde, un cobaye

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a guineapig [ˈgɪnɪˌpɪg]

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81
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un poisson rouge

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a goldfish [ˈgəʊldfɪʃ]

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82
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un collier

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a collar [ˈkɒləʳ]

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83
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une laisse

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a lead [liːd] • a leash [liːʃ]

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84
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tenir un chien en laisse

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to keep* a dog on a lead • to keep* a dog on a leash

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85
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un chenil

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a kennel [ˈkenl]

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86
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le panier du chien / du chat

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the dog’s / cat’s basket

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87
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une cage (à oiseaux)

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a (bird)cage [(ˈbɜːd)keɪdʒ]

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une volière

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an aviary [ˈeɪvɪərɪ]

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89
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un aquarium

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an aquarium [əˈkwɛərɪəm]

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90
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les animaux de la ferme

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farm animals

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91
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une vache

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a cow [kaʊ]

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92
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un bœuf

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an ox [ɒks] (plur. oxen)

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93
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un veau

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a calf [kɑːf] (plur. calves)

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94
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une génisse

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a heifer [ˈhefəʳ]

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95
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un taureau

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a bull [bʊl]

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96
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un mouton

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a sheep [ʃiːp]

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97
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une brebis

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a ewe [juː]

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98
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un bélier

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a ram [ræm]

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99
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un agneau

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a lamb [læm]

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100
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une chèvre

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a (nanny-)goat [(ˈnænɪ)gəʊt]

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101
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un bouc

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a billy goat

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102
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un chevreau

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a kid [kɪd]

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103
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un cochon, un porc

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a pig [pɪg]

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104
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une truie

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a sow [saʊ]

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105
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un cochonnet, un porcelet

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a piglet [ˈpɪglɪt]

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106
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un cheval

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a horse [hɔːs]

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107
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une jument

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a mare [mɛəʳ]

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108
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un poulain

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a foal [fəʊl]

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109
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un jeune cheval

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a colt [kəʊlt]

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110
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une pouliche

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a filly [ˈfɪlɪ]

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111
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un poney

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a pony [ˈpəʊnɪ]

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112
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un cheval de trait

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a carthorse [ˈkɑːthɔːs]

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113
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un étalon

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a stallion [ˈstæljən]

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114
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une mule

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a mule [mjuːl]

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115
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un âne

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a donkey [ˈdɒŋkɪ]

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116
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un coq

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a cockerel [ˈkɒkrəl] • a rooster [ˈruːstəʳ]

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117
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une poule

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a hen [hen]

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118
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un poulet

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a chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn]

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119
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un poussin

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a chick [tʃɪk]

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120
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une volaille

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a fowl [faʊl]

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121
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la volaille

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poultry [ˈpəʊltrɪ] (n. c. plur.)

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122
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un canard

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a duck [dʌk]

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123
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un caneton

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a duckling

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124
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une oie

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a goose [guːs] (plur. geese)

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125
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un dindon

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a turkey cock

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126
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une dinde

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a turkey [ˈtɜːkɪ]

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127
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une pintade

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a guinea fowl

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128
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un lapin

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a rabbit [ˈræbɪt]

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129
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une portée

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a litter [ˈlɪtəʳ]

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les petits

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the young [jʌŋ] (plur.)

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131
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les animaux sauvages

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wild animals

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132
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un ours

A

a bear [bɛəʳ]

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133
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un ours polaire / brun

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a polar / brown bear

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134
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un grizzly

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a grizzly (bear)

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135
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un loup

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a wolf [wʊlf] (plur. wolves)

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136
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un louveteau

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a wolf cub

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137
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un chat sauvage

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a wildcat [ˈwaɪldˌkæt]

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138
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un coyote

A

a coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ]

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139
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un couguar, un puma

A

[BR] a mountain cat • [AM] a mountain lion • a puma [ˈpjuːmə] • a cougar [ˈkuːgəʳ]

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140
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un bison

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a bison [ˈbaɪsn] • [AM] a buffalo [ˈbʌfələ] (plur. buffaloes)

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un caribou

A

a caribou [ˈkærɪbuː]

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142
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un daim

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a deer [dɪəʳ]

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143
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un chevreuil

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a roe deer

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144
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un cerf

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a stag [stæg]

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145
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une biche

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a doe [dəu]

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146
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un élan (en Europe)

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an elk [elk]

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un élan, un orignal (au Canada)

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a moose [muːs]

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148
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un renne

A

a reindeer [ˈreɪndɪəʳ]

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149
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un chamois

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a mountain goat

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150
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une marmotte

A

a marmot [ˈmɑːmət]

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151
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un raton laveur

A

a rac(c)oon [rəˈkuːn]

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152
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une baleine

A

a whale [weɪl]

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153
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un morse

A

a walrus [ˈwɔːlrəs]

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154
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un dauphin

A

a dolphin [ˈdɒlfɪn]

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155
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un phoque

A

a seal [siːl]

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156
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une otarie

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a sea lion

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157
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une loutre

A

an otter [ˈɒtəʳ]

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158
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un félin

A

a (big) cat

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159
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un lion

A

a lion [ˈlaɪən]

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160
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une lionne

A

a lioness [ˈlaɪənɪs]

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161
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un lionceau

A

a lion cub

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162
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un tigre

A

a tiger [ˈtaɪgəʳ]

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une panthère

A

a panther [ˈpænθəʳ]

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un léopard

A

a leopard [ˈlepəd]

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un jaguar

A

a jaguar [ˈdʒægjʊəʳ]

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166
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un chacal

A

a jackal [ˈdʒækɔːl]

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167
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un guépard

A

a cheetah [ˈtʃiːtə]

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168
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une hyène

A

a hyena [haɪˈiːnə]

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169
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un lynx

A

a lynx [lɪŋks]

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170
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une mangouste

A

a mongoose [ˈmɒŋguːs]

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171
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un animal mangeur d’hommes

A

a man-eating animal

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172
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un éléphant

A

an elephant [ˈelɪfənt]

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173
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un éléphant mâle

A

a bull elephant

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174
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un éléphant femelle

A

a cow elephant

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175
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un éléphanteau

A

an elephant calf

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176
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une girafe

A

a giraffe [dʒɪˈrɑːf]

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177
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un girafeau

A

a baby giraffe

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178
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un hippopotame

A

a hippopotamus [ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs] (plur. hippopotamuses, hippopotami) • a hippo [ˈhɪpəʊ] (parlé)

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179
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un rhinocéros

A

a rhinoceros [raɪˈnɒsərəs] • a rhino [ˈraɪnəʊ] (parlé)

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180
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un buffle

A

a buffalo [ˈbʌfələʊ] (plur. buffaloes)

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181
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un kangourou

A

a kangaroo [ˌkæŋgəˈruː]

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182
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une antilope

A

an antelope [ˈæntɪləʊp]

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183
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un gnou

A

a gnu [nuː]

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184
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une gazelle

A

a gazelle [gəˈzel]

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185
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un zèbre

A

a zebra [ˈziːbrə]

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186
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un chameau

A

a camel [ˈkæməl]

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187
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un dromadaire

A

a dromedary [ˈdrɒmɪdərɪ]

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188
Q

les grands singes

A

apes [eɪps]

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189
Q

un singe

A

a monkey [ˈmʌŋkɪ]

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190
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un chimpanzé

A

a chimpanzee [ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː] • a chimp [tʃɪmp] (parlé)

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191
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un orang-outan

A

an orang-utan [ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn]

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192
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un babouin

A

a baboon [bəˈbuːn]

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193
Q

un gorille

A

a gorilla [gəˈrɪlə]

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194
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un renard

A

a fox [fɒks]

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195
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une renarde

A

a vixen [ˈvɪksn]

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196
Q

un renardeau

A

a (fox) cub

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197
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un blaireau

A

a badger [ˈbædʒəʳ]

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198
Q

un castor

A

a beaver [ˈbiːvəʳ]

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199
Q

un porc-épic

A

a porcupine [ˈpɔːkjʊpaɪn]

200
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un sanglier

A

a wild boar

201
Q

un rat

A

a rat [ræt]

202
Q

une souris

A

a mouse [maʊs] (plur. mice)

203
Q

un mulot

A

a fieldmouse [ˈfiːldmaʊs] (plur. fieldmice)

204
Q

un furet

A

a ferret [ˈferɪt]

205
Q

un campagnol

A

a vole [vəʊl]

206
Q

une belette

A

a weasel [ˈwiːzl]

207
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une musaraigne

A

a shrew [ʃruː]

208
Q

un hérisson

A

a hedgehog [ˈhedʒˌhɒg]

209
Q

une taupe

A

a mole [məʊl]

210
Q

un lièvre

A

a hare [hɛəʳ]

211
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un écureuil

A

a squirrel [ˈskwɪrəl]

212
Q

une hermine

A

a stoat [stəʊt]

213
Q

une chauve-souris

A

a bat [bæt]

214
Q

un chinchilla

A

a chinchilla [tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə]

215
Q

un vison

A

a mink [mɪŋk]

216
Q

une grenouille

A

a frog [frɒg]

217
Q

un crapaud

A

a toad [təʊd]

218
Q

un têtard

A

a tadpole [ˈtædpəʊl]

219
Q

un triton

A

a newt [njuːt]

220
Q

une tanière

A

a den [den]

221
Q

un repaire

A

a lair [lɛəʳ]

222
Q

un terrier

A

a burrow [ˈbʌrəʊ]

223
Q

une garenne

A

a warren [ˈwɒrən]

224
Q

une taupinière

A

a molehill [ˈməʊlhɪl]

225
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les oiseaux

A

birds

226
Q

un merle

A

a blackbird [ˈblækbɜːd]

227
Q

une mésange bleue

A

a bluetit [ˈbluːtɪt]

228
Q

un pinson

A

a chaffinch [ˈtʃæfɪntʃ]

229
Q

un coucou

A

a cuckoo [ˈkʊkuː]

230
Q

une colombe

A

a dove [dʌv]

231
Q

une alouette

A

a (sky)lark [(ˈskaɪ)lɑːk]

232
Q

un rouge-gorge

A

a robin [ˈrɒbɪn]

233
Q

un moineau

A

a sparrow [ˈspærəʊ]

234
Q

un étourneau

A

a starling [ˈstɑːlɪŋ]

235
Q

une cigogne

A

a stork [stɔːk]

236
Q

une hirondelle

A

a swallow [ˈswɒləʊ]

237
Q

un martinet

A

a swift [swɪft]

238
Q

une grive

A

a thrush [θrʌʃ]

239
Q

un roitelet

A

a wren [ren]

240
Q

un corbeau

A

a raven [ˈreɪvn] • a crow [krəʊ]

241
Q

une corneille

A

a crow

242
Q

un freux

A

a rook [rʊk]

243
Q

une pie

A

a magpie [ˈmægpaɪ]

244
Q

une colonie de freux

A

a rookery [ˈrʊkərɪ]

245
Q

un paon

A

a peacock [ˈpiːkɒk]

246
Q

une autruche

A

an ostrich [ˈɒstrɪtʃ]

247
Q

un cacatoès

A

a cockatoo [ˌkɒkəˈtuː]

248
Q

un toucan

A

a toucan [ˈtuːkən]

249
Q

un oiseau de proie

A

a bird of prey

250
Q

un faucon

A

a falcon [ˈfɔːlkən] • a hawk [hɔːk]

251
Q

un aigle

A

an eagle [ˈiːgl]

252
Q

un vautour

A

a vulture [ˈvʌltʃəʳ]

253
Q

une buse

A

a buzzard [ˈbʌzəd]

254
Q

un hibou, une chouette

A

an owl [aʊl]

255
Q

un échassier

A

a wader [ˈweɪdəʳ]

256
Q

un héron

A

a heron [ˈherən]

257
Q

une bécassine

A

a snipe [snaɪp]

258
Q

un cygne

A

a swan [swɒn]

259
Q

un martin-pêcheur

A

a kingfisher [ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə]

260
Q

un pélican

A

a pelican [ˈpelɪkən]

261
Q

une mouette, un goéland

A

a (sea)gull [(ˈsiːˌ)gʌl]

262
Q

un manchot, un pingouin

A

a penguin [ˈpeŋgwɪn]

263
Q

un macareux

A

a puffin [ˈpʌfɪn]

264
Q

un pigeon

A

a pigeon [ˈpɪdʒən]

265
Q

un faisan

A

a pheasant [ˈfeznt]

266
Q

une perdrix

A

a partridge [ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ]

267
Q

une caille

A

a quail [kweɪl]

268
Q

une grouse

A

a grouse [graʊs]

269
Q

un nid

A

a nest [nest]

270
Q

un œuf

A

an egg [eg]

271
Q

pondre un œuf

A

to lay* an egg

272
Q

couver des œufs

A

to sit* on eggs

273
Q

éclore

A

to hatch out

274
Q

une couvée, une nichée

A

a brood [bruːd]

275
Q

un oisillon

A

a nestling [ˈnestlɪŋ]

276
Q

un poisson

A

a fish [fɪʃ]

277
Q

un requin

A

a shark [ʃɑːk]

278
Q

un espadon

A

a swordfish [ˈsɔːdfɪʃ]

279
Q

une raie

A

a ray [reɪ]

280
Q

un coquillage, une coquille

A

a shell [ʃel]

281
Q

les coquillages

A

shellfish (n. c. sing.)

282
Q

un mollusque

A

[BR] a mollusc [ˈmɒləsk] • [AM] a mollusk

283
Q

une palourde, une praire

A

a clam [klæm]

284
Q

un oursin

A

a sea urchin

285
Q

une pieuvre

A

an octopus [ˈɒktəpəs]

286
Q

un calmar

A

a squid [skwɪd]

287
Q

une méduse

A

a jellyfish [ˈdʒelɪfɪʃ]

288
Q

une étoile de mer

A

a starfish [ˈstɑːfɪʃ]

289
Q

le corail

A

coral [ˈkɒrəl]

290
Q

une éponge

A

a sponge [spʌndʒ]

291
Q

un serpent

A

a snake [sneɪk]

292
Q

une couleuvre

A

a grass snake

293
Q

une vipère

A

an adder [ˈædəʳ] • a viper [ˈvaɪpəʳ]

294
Q

un python

A

a python [ˈpaɪθən]

295
Q

un serpent à sonnettes

A

a rattlesnake [ˈrætlˌsneɪk] • [AM] a rattler [ˈrætləʳ]

296
Q

un cobra

A

a cobra [ˈkəʊbrə]

297
Q

un boa constrictor

A

a boa constrictor

298
Q

inoffensif

A

harmless [ˈhɑːmlɪs]

299
Q

venimeux

A

poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs]

300
Q

le venin

A

venom [ˈvenəm]

301
Q

un crocodile

A

a crocodile [ˈkrɒkədaɪl]

302
Q

un alligator

A

an alligator [ˈælɪgeɪtəʳ]

303
Q

un lézard

A

a lizard [ˈlɪzəd]

304
Q

un caméléon

A

a chameleon [kəˈmiːlɪən]

305
Q

une tortue

A

a tortoise [ˈtɔːtəs]

306
Q

une tortue de mer

A

a turtle [ˈtɜːtl]

307
Q

une tortue d’eau douce

A

a terrapin [ˈterəpɪn]

308
Q

les insectes et autres animaux

A

insects and other animals

309
Q

un papillon

A

a butterfly [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

310
Q

un papillon de nuit

A

a moth [mɒθ]

311
Q

une coccinelle

A

[BR] a ladybird [ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd] • [AM] a ladybug [ˈleɪdɪˌbʌg]

312
Q

une araignée

A

a spider [ˈspaɪdəʳ]

313
Q

une toile d’araignée

A

a cobweb [ˈkɒbweb] • [BR] a spider’s web • [AM] a spiderweb

314
Q

tisser sa toile

A

to spin* a web

315
Q

une puce

A

a flea [fliː]

316
Q

une punaise

A

a bedbug [ˈbedˌbʌg]

317
Q

une blatte, un cafard

A

a cockroach [ˈkɒkˌrəʊtʃ]

318
Q

une fourmi

A

an ant [ænt]

319
Q

une fourmilière

A

an ant hill

320
Q

un termite

A

a termite [ˈtɜːmaɪt]

321
Q

un scarabée

A

a beetle [ˈbiːtl]

322
Q

un scorpion

A

a scorpion [ˈskɔːpɪən]

323
Q

un perce-oreille

A

an earwig [ˈɪəʳwɪg]

324
Q

un pou

A

a louse [laʊs] (plur. lice)

325
Q

une bestiole

A

a bug [bʌg]

326
Q

un escargot

A

a snail [sneɪl]

327
Q

une limace

A

a slug [slʌg]

328
Q

un asticot

A

a grub [grʌb]

329
Q

un ver de terre

A

a worm [wɜːm] • an earthworm [ˈɜːθˌwɜːm]

330
Q

une chenille

A

a caterpillar [ˈkætəpɪləʳ]

331
Q

une chrysalide

A

a chrysalis [ˈkrɪsəlɪs]

332
Q

une larve

A

a larva [ˈlɑːvə] (plur. larvae)

333
Q

une abeille

A

a bee [biː]

334
Q

la reine des abeilles

A

the queen bee

335
Q

un bourdon

A

a bumblebee [ˈbʌmblbiː]

336
Q

une guêpe

A

a wasp [wɒsp]

337
Q

un taon

A

a horsefly [ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ]

338
Q

un frelon

A

a hornet [ˈhɔːnɪt]

339
Q

un nid

A

a nest [nest]

340
Q

une ruche

A

a hive [haɪv]

341
Q

un essaim

A

a swarm [swɔːm]

342
Q

essaimer

A

to swarm

343
Q

une mouche

A

a (house)fly [(ˈhaʊsˌ)flaɪ]

344
Q

une mouche bleue

A

a bluebottle [ˈbluːˌbɒtəl]

345
Q

un moucheron

A

a midge [mɪdʒ] • a gnat [næt]

346
Q

un moustique

A

a mosquito [mɒsˈkiːtəʊ] (plur. mosquitoes)

347
Q

une sauterelle

A

a grasshopper [ˈgrɑːsˌhɒpəʳ]

348
Q

un grillon

A

a cricket [ˈkrɪkɪt]

349
Q

une locuste

A

a locust [ˈləʊkəst]

350
Q

une cigale

A

a cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə]

351
Q

une libellule

A

a dragonfly [ˈdrægənˌflaɪ]

352
Q

un puceron

A

a greenfly [ˈgriːnˌflaɪ]

353
Q

une mite

A

a clothes moth

354
Q

la gueule

A

the mouth [maʊθ]

355
Q

le museau, la truffe

A

the nose [nəʊz]

356
Q

le mufle

A

the muzzle [ˈmʌzl]

357
Q

le groin

A

the snout [snaʊt]

358
Q

la trompe

A

the trunk [trʌŋk]

359
Q

une patte (membre)

A

a leg [leg]

360
Q

une patte (extrémité du membre d’un chien, d’un félin)

A

a paw [pɔː]

361
Q

une patte (extrémité du membre d’un oiseau)

A

a foot [fʊt] (plur. feet)

362
Q

les pattes de derrière / de devant

A

hind / fore legs

363
Q

un sabot

A

a hoof [huːf] (plur. hooves)

364
Q

un pis

A

an udder [ˈʌdəʳ]

365
Q

une tétine

A

a teat [tiːt]

366
Q

une queue

A

a tail [teɪl]

367
Q

la poche ventrale

A

the pouch [paʊtʃ]

368
Q

la peau

A

the hide [haɪd]

369
Q

une peau (cuir, fourrure)

A

a pelt [pelt]

370
Q

le poil

A

hair [hɛəʳ]

371
Q

les poils durs

A

bristles [ˈbrɪslz]

372
Q

la fourrure

A

the fur [fɜːʳ]

373
Q

le pelage, la robe (d’un cheval)

A

the coat [kəʊt]

374
Q

la laine

A

wool [wʊl]

375
Q

la toison

A

the fleece [fliːs]

376
Q

à poil

A

furry [ˈfɜːrɪ]

377
Q

velu

A

hairy [ˈhɛərɪ]

378
Q

les taches

A

spots [spɒts]

379
Q

tacheté

A

spotted [ˈspɒtɪd]

380
Q

les rayures

A

stripes [straɪps]

381
Q

rayé, tigré

A

striped [straɪpt]

382
Q

les moustaches

A

whiskers [ˈwɪskəz]

383
Q

la crinière

A

the mane [meɪn]

384
Q

les antennes

A

antennae [ænˈteniː] • feelers [ˈfiːləz]

385
Q

une corne

A

a horn [hɔːn]

386
Q

une défense

A

a tusk [tʌsk]

387
Q

les bois, la ramure

A

the antlers [ˈæntləʳz]

388
Q

les crocs

A

fangs [fæŋz]

389
Q

une griffe

A

a claw [klɔː]

390
Q

un piquant (de hérisson)

A

a spine [spaɪn]

391
Q

un piquant (de porc-épic)

A

a quill [kwɪl]

392
Q

une plume

A

a feather [ˈfeðəʳ]

393
Q

le plumage

A

plumage [ˈpluːmɪdʒ]

394
Q

à plumes

A

feathered [ˈfeðəd]

395
Q

le duvet

A

down [daʊn]

396
Q

une aile

A

a wing [wɪŋ]

397
Q

la crête (en général)

A

the crest [krest]

398
Q

la crête (de coq)

A

the comb [kəʊm]

399
Q

le bec

A

the beak [biːk] • the bill [bɪl]

400
Q

une serre

A

a talon [ˈtælən]

401
Q

palmipède

A

web-footed

402
Q

les écailles

A

scales [skeɪlz]

403
Q

les ouïes, les branchies

A

the gills [gɪlz]

404
Q

une nageoire, un aileron

A

a fin [fɪn]

405
Q

une nageoire (de dauphin, de phoque)

A

a flipper [ˈflɪpəʳ]

406
Q

un tentacule

A

a tentacle [ˈtentəkl]

407
Q

sauter

A

to leap* [liːp] • to jump [dʒʌmp]

408
Q

un saut

A

a leap • a jump

409
Q

bondir

A

to bound [baʊnd]

410
Q

un bond

A

a bound

411
Q

sautiller

A

to hop [hɑp]

412
Q

trotter

A

to trot [trɒt]

413
Q

le trot

A

a trot

414
Q

aller au petit galop

A

to canter [ˈkæntəʳ]

415
Q

le petit galop

A

a canter

416
Q

galoper

A

to gallop [ˈgæləp]

417
Q

le galop

A

a gallop

418
Q

au trot / au petit galop / au galop

A

at a trot / canter / gallop

419
Q

s’emballer

A

to bolt [bəʊlt]

420
Q

gratter, se gratter

A

to scratch [skrætʃ]

421
Q

s’étirer

A

to stretch (itself)

422
Q

agiter la queue

A

to wag its tail

423
Q

dresser les oreilles

A

to prick up its ears

424
Q

frétiller

A

to wriggle [ˈrɪgl]

425
Q

ramper

A

to crawl [krɔːl]

426
Q

onduler

A

to slither [ˈslɪðəʳ]

427
Q

rôder

A

to prowl [praʊl]

428
Q

se rouler en boule

A

to curl up

429
Q

s’enrouler autour de qqch.

A

to coil itself round sth

430
Q

se ramasser

A

to crouch [kraʊtʃ]

431
Q

attaquer

A

to attack [əˈtæk]

432
Q

charger

A

to charge [tʃɑːdʒ]

433
Q

la charge

A

a charge

434
Q

sauter sur qqn / qqch., bondir sur qqn / qqch.

A

to spring* at sb / sth [sprɪŋ] • to pounce on sth [paʊns]

435
Q

griffer

A

to claw [klɔː]

436
Q

rentrer ses griffes

A

to draw* in its claws • to sheathe its claws

437
Q

mordre

A

to bite* [baɪt]

438
Q

ruer

A

to kick [kɪk]

439
Q

une ruade

A

a kick

440
Q

se cabrer

A

to rear (up)

441
Q

piquer

A

to sting* [stɪŋ]

442
Q

nourrir, se nourrir

A

to feed* [fiːd]

443
Q

ronger

A

to gnaw [nɔː]

444
Q

grignoter

A

to nibble [ˈnɪbl]

445
Q

lécher

A

to lick [lɪk]

446
Q

laper

A

to lap (up)

447
Q

voler

A

to fly* [flaɪ]

448
Q

le vol

A

flight [flaɪt]

449
Q

battre des ailes

A

to flap its wings

450
Q

voltiger

A

to flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ]

451
Q

fondre sur

A

to swoop down on

452
Q

voleter

A

to flit [flɪt]

453
Q

planer

A

to glide [glaɪd]

454
Q

planer (oiseau de proie)

A

to hover [ˈhɒvəʳ]

455
Q

se poser sur une branche

A

to alight on a branch

456
Q

jucher

A

to roost [ruːst]

457
Q

picorer qqch.

A

to peck at sth [pek]

458
Q

muer (animal à poil)

A

to shed hair • [BR] to moult [məʊlt] • [AM] to molt

459
Q

muer (oiseau)

A

[BR] to moult • [AM] to molt

460
Q

muer (serpent)

A

to slough [slʌf] its skin

461
Q

les cris des animaux

A

animal noises

462
Q

rugir

A

to roar [rɔːʳ]

463
Q

grogner

A

to grunt [grʌnt]

464
Q

gronder

A

to growl [graʊl]

465
Q

barrir

A

to trumpet [ˈtrʌmpɪt]

466
Q

pousser des cris aigus

A

to squeal [skwiːl]

467
Q

siffler

A

to hiss [hɪs]

468
Q

bourdonner

A

to buzz [bʌz] • to hum [hʌm] • to drone [drəʊn]

469
Q

mugir, beugler (bœuf, taureau)

A

to bellow [ˈbeləʊ]

470
Q

mugir, meugler (vache)

A

to low [ləʊ] • to moo [muː]

471
Q

bêler

A

to bleat [bliːt]

472
Q

hennir

A

to neigh [neɪ] • to whinny [ˈwɪnɪ]

473
Q

braire

A

to bray [breɪ]

474
Q

s’ébrouer

A

to snort [snɔːt]

475
Q

miauler

A

to mew [mjuː] • to miaow [miːˈaʊ]

476
Q

ronronner

A

to purr [pɜːʳ]

477
Q

aboyer

A

to bark [bɑːk]

478
Q

japper

A

to yelp [jelp]

479
Q

hurler

A

to howl [haʊl]

480
Q

gémir

A

to whine [waɪn]

481
Q

le chant des oiseaux

A

birdsong [ˈbɜːdˌsɒŋ]

482
Q

chanter (en général)

A

to sing* [sɪŋ]

483
Q

chanter (coq)

A

to crow* [krəʊ]

484
Q

au premier chant du coq

A

at cockcrow

485
Q

gazouiller

A

to warble [ˈwɔːbl] • to chirp [tʃɜːp] • to chirrup [ˈtʃɪrəp]

486
Q

pépier

A

to tweet [twiːt] • to twitter [ˈtwɪtəʳ]

487
Q

caqueter

A

to cackle [ˈkækl]

488
Q

glousser

A

to cluck [klʌk]

489
Q

cancaner

A

to quack [kwæk]

490
Q

coasser, croasser

A

to croak [krəʊk]

491
Q

hululer

A

to hoot [huːt]

492
Q

crier (chouette)

A

to screech [skriːtʃ]

493
Q

piauler

A

to cheep [tʃiːp]

494
Q

couiner

A

to squeal [skwiːl]

495
Q

roucouler

A

to coo [kuː]