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bred

UK
/brɛd/
US
/brɛd/
bred in
bred in

Translations

bredpast participle
Used attributively to describe someone or something that has been brought up or reared in a particular way or place.
élevéSe dit d’une personne ou d’un animal élevé dans un certain milieu, lieu ou d’une certaine manière.
He was city-bred and unaccustomed to rural life.
Il avait été élevé en ville et n’était pas habitué à la vie rurale.
breedverb

bred

Past Simple

bred
Past Simple
bred
Past Participle
breeding
Gerund
UK
/briːd/
US
/brid/
éleverPour les animaux ou les plantes élevés de manière contrôlée.
They breed horses for racing.
Ils élèvent des chevaux pour les courses.
Neglect can breed resentment among team members.
La négligence peut engendrer du ressentiment parmi les membres de l'équipe.
se reproduireSens intransitif.
These birds breed in the wetlands every spring.
Ces oiseaux se reproduisent dans les zones humides chaque printemps.
Synonyms
generate
raise
rear
cultivate
propagate
multiply
produce

Definitions

bredpast participle
Raised or brought up in a specified manner, place, or environment.
He was city-bred and unaccustomed to rural life.
breedverb
To produce offspring through reproduction.
Farmers often breed cattle to improve their stock.
To cause or bring about a particular quality or condition.
Neglect can breed resentment among team members.
To raise animals or plants in a controlled way to develop particular characteristics.
They breed horses for racing.
(intransitive) To mate and produce offspring.
These birds breed in the wetlands every spring.
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