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cull

/kʌl/

cull out

Translations

cullnoun

culls

/kʌl/

élimination sélective

The cull of deer was necessary to maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

L’élimination sélective des cerfs était nécessaire pour maintenir l’équilibre de l’écosystème.

Additional translations

réformeEn agriculture et en élevage.

Synonyms

cullverb

culled

Past Simple

culled

Past Participle

culling

Gerund

/kʌl/

trier

The editor had to cull the best articles from the submissions for the magazine.

Le rédacteur en chef a dû trier les meilleurs articles parmi les propositions pour le magazine.

Additional translations

réduire par abattage sélectifEn parlant d’une population animale.

Synonyms

culladjective

/kʌl/

Used attributively in livestock and agricultural contexts to describe animals selected for removal or slaughter.

de réformeSe dit surtout du bétail destiné à être retiré du troupeau.

The rancher sold his cull cows at the livestock auction.

L’éleveur a vendu ses vaches de réforme à la vente de bétail.

Definitions

cullnoun

The act of selecting and removing weak or inferior members from a group, especially in the context of animal populations.

The cull of deer was necessary to maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

An item or individual that has been selected for removal or rejection from a group.

The farmer considered the sickly calf a cull and decided to separate it from the herd.

cullverb

To select from a large quantity; to choose or gather the best or most desirable items.

The editor had to cull the best articles from the submissions for the magazine.

To reduce or control the size of a population by selective slaughter.

The farmers decided to cull the herd to prevent the spread of disease.

culladjective

Designated for removal from a herd or group because of age, health, or inferior quality.

The rancher sold his cull cows at the livestock auction.