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culled

UK
/kʌld/
US
/kʌld/
culled out
culled out

Translations

culledadjective
UK
/kʌld/
US
/kʌld/
sélectionnéAu sens de « choisi avec soin parmi un ensemble plus vaste ».
Only the culled papers were kept for further analysis.
Seuls les papiers sélectionnés ont été conservés pour une analyse plus poussée.
Additional translations
éliminéAu sens de « retiré d’un groupe parce qu’il est inférieur, malade ou en surnombre » ; surtout en élevage.
triéAu sens de « choisi et rassemblé à partir de diverses sources ».
Synonyms
discarded
weeded-out
thinned
pruned
culled-for-removal
selected
chosen
picked
removed
eliminated
cullverb

culled

Past Simple

culled
Past Simple
culled
Past Participle
culling
Gerund
UK
/kʌl/
US
/kʌl/
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
choose
sort
sift
extract
collect
gather
pick
select

Definitions

culledadjective
Selected or chosen from a larger group, typically for the purpose of removal or elimination.
Only the culled papers were kept for further analysis.
Removed from a group because it is inferior, diseased, or surplus.
The farmer disposed of the culled chickens to protect the rest of the flock.
Collected or selected from various sources, often implying careful choice.
The anthology features culled stories from the world's best writers.
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.
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