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cub

/kʌb/

Translations

cubnoun

cubs

/kʌb/

petitEn parlant d’un jeune animal.

The mother bear watched over her cubs as they played in the forest.

La mère ourse surveillait ses petits pendant qu’ils jouaient dans la forêt.

louveteauDans le scoutisme, pour un enfant membre des Cub Scouts.

After school he puts on his uniform and heads to the meeting with the other cubs.

Après l’école, il met son uniforme et se rend à la réunion avec les autres louveteaux.

Additional translations

bleuFamilier, pour une personne jeune et inexpérimentée.

oursonPlus précisément pour un jeune ours.

Synonyms

young animal

cubverb

cubbed

Past Simple

cubbed

Past Participle

cubbing

Gerund

/kʌb/

Used of certain animals to denote the act of giving birth to cubs.

mettre basSe dit surtout des animaux.

Polar bears usually cub in snow dens.

Les ours polaires mettent généralement bas dans des tanières enneigées.

Synonyms

give birth to

bring forth

cubadjective

Attributive use meaning 'young and inexperienced', e.g., 'cub reporter'.

noviceS’emploie attributivement pour dire « jeune et inexpérimenté ».

The cub reporter made his first appearance at the press conference.

Le reporter novice a fait sa première apparition à la conférence de presse.

Synonyms

Definitions

cubnoun

A young animal, such as a young bear, lion, fox, or wolf.

The mother bear watched over her cubs as they played in the forest.

A young and inexperienced person, especially a new reporter or scout.

The cub reporter was eager to cover his first big story.

A child member of the Cub Scouts organization.

After school he puts on his uniform and heads to the meeting with the other cubs.

cubverb

To give birth to cubs; to produce young.

Polar bears usually cub in snow dens.

cubadjective

Young and inexperienced; novice (used attributively).

The cub reporter made his first appearance at the press conference.