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haunches

/ˈhɔːntʃɪz/

/ˈhɔntʃɪz/

Translations

haunchesnoun

haunches

/ˈhɔːntʃɪz/

/ˈhɔntʃɪz/

hanches

The horse's powerful haunches propelled it forward with great speed.

Les hanches puissantes du cheval le propulsaient vers l'avant à grande vitesse.

Additional translations

arrière-trainSurtout pour désigner l’arrière du corps d’un animal.

Synonyms

haunchnoun

haunches

/hɔːntʃ/

/hɔntʃ/

hancheAnatomie ; se dit surtout de la partie de l’arrière-train chez l’humain et l’animal.

The horse's haunches were powerful and well-muscled, allowing it to run swiftly.

Les hanches du cheval étaient puissantes et bien musclées, ce qui lui permettait de courir vite.

cuissotCuisine ; pièce de viande correspondant à l’arrière-train d’un animal, surtout pour le gibier.

The chef prepared a delicious roast haunch of venison for the dinner party.

Le chef a préparé un délicieux cuissot de venaison rôti pour le dîner.

Additional translations

reinArchitecture ; partie d’une arche située entre l’appui et la clef.

Synonyms

Definitions

haunchesnoun

The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in animals and humans.

The horse's powerful haunches propelled it forward with great speed.

The hindquarters of an animal, especially a quadruped.

The lion crouched low on its haunches, ready to pounce on its prey.

haunchnoun

The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in animals and humans.

The horse's haunches were powerful and well-muscled, allowing it to run swiftly.

A hindquarter of an animal, especially when used as meat.

The chef prepared a delicious roast haunch of venison for the dinner party.

The part of an arch, beam, or bridge between the springing and the crown where bending moments are greatest.

Additional steel was added in the haunch of the concrete arch for extra strength.