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lamb

UK
/læm/
US
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Translations

lambnoun
lambs
pl
UK
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US
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The farmer took special care of the lambs during the harsh winter months.
Le fermier a pris grand soin des agneaux pendant les rudes mois d'hiver.
Additional translations
agneauAu figuré, pour une personne douce, innocente ou facile à mener.
agneauEn cuisine, pour la viande d’agneau.
Synonyms
ewe lamb
lambkin
spring lamb
young sheep
lambverb
lambed
Past Simple
lambed
Past Participle
lambing
Gerund
UK
/læm/
US
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agnelerSe dit des brebis.
The ewe is expected to lamb in the early spring.
La brebis est censée agneler au début du printemps.
Synonyms
kid
calve
foal
bear
deliver
give birth
lambadjective
UK
/læm/
US
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Attributive noun use (e.g., “lamb chop”, “lamb stew”)
d'agneauEmployé comme adjectif attributif ou épithète.
We ordered lamb curry and chicken tikka for dinner.
Nous avons commandé un curry d'agneau et un chicken tikka pour le dîner.
Synonyms
lamb-like
meek
gentle
innocent
docile
mild
submissive
tame
harmless
guileless
trusting
naive
childlike

Definitions

lambnoun
A young sheep, especially one that is less than one year old.
The farmer took special care of the lambs during the harsh winter months.
The flesh of a young sheep used as food.
For dinner, we had a delicious roast lamb with mint sauce.
A person who is gentle, innocent, or easily led.
She was as gentle as a lamb, always willing to help others.
lambverb
To give birth to a lamb.
The ewe is expected to lamb in the early spring.
lambadjective
Attributively: relating to, made of, or prepared with lamb meat or pertaining to young sheep.
We ordered lamb curry and chicken tikka for dinner.
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