pasture

UK
/ˈpɑːstʃə/
US
/ˈpæs.tʃɚ/

Translations

pasturenoun
pastures
pl
UK
/ˈpɑːstʃə/
US
/ˈpæs.tʃɚ/
pâturageTerme courant pour un terrain destiné au pâturage des animaux.
The farmer led his cattle to the pasture for grazing.
Le fermier conduisit son bétail au pâturage pour brouter.
Additional translations
pâtureVariante plus littéraire ou régionale pour un terrain herbeux destiné au bétail.
herbe de pâturagePour la végétation poussant sur le pâturage.
pastureverb
pastured
Past Simple
pastured
Past Participle
pasturing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɑːstʃə/
US
/ˈpæstʃər/
faire paîtreVerbe transitif courant.
The farmer pastured his cattle on the lush green fields.
Le fermier fit paître son bétail dans les champs verts et luxuriants.
Additional translations
paîtreVerbe intransitif, surtout pour les animaux.
Synonyms
turn out
put to pasture
turn out to pasture
let graze
set out to pasture
put out to pasture
pastureadjective
UK
/ˈpɑːstʃə/
US
/ˈpæstʃər/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to pasture’ (e.g., ‘pasture land’).
de pâturageSe dit d'un terrain ou d'un usage lié au pâturage.
Pasture land is scarce in the mountainous regions.
Les terres de pâturage sont rares dans les régions montagneuses.
Additional translations
de pacagePlus technique ou soutenu.

Definitions

pasturenoun
Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.
The farmer led his cattle to the pasture for grazing.
The grass or other vegetation growing on such land.
The pasture was lush and green after the spring rains.
A new or different job, place, or field of activity that offers better opportunities or prospects (often plural and figurative).
After ten years in finance, she left for greener pastures.
pastureverb
To put animals in a field to graze.
The farmer pastured his cattle on the lush green fields.
To graze or feed on grass in a pasture; to be kept for grazing (intransitive).
The horses pastured quietly in the valley.
pastureadjective
Relating to or suitable for pasture or grazing.
Pasture land is scarce in the mountainous regions.