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rut

/rʌt/

Translations

rutnoun

ruts

/rʌt/

ornière

The heavy trucks left deep ruts in the muddy road.

Les camions lourds ont laissé de profondes ornières dans la route boueuse.

rutChez certains animaux mâles, notamment le cerf.

During the rut, the stags were more aggressive and competed fiercely for mates.

Pendant le rut, les cerfs étaient plus agressifs et se disputaient farouchement les femelles.

Additional translations

ornièreAu figuré, pour une routine monotone ou une situation sans évolution.

Synonyms

rutverb

rutted

Past Simple

rutted

Past Participle

rutting

Gerund

/rʌt/

orniérer

The heavy truck rutted the dirt road, making it difficult for smaller vehicles to pass.

Le camion lourd a orniéré la route en terre, rendant le passage difficile aux véhicules plus petits.

Additional translations

ruterSurtout pour les mâles de certains mammifères, notamment le cerf.

Synonyms

Definitions

rutnoun

A long, deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles.

The heavy trucks left deep ruts in the muddy road.

A habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change.

He felt stuck in a rut at his job, doing the same tasks every day without any challenge.

The period of the year during which certain male animals, especially deer, are sexually active and engage in mating behaviors.

During the rut, the stags were more aggressive and competed fiercely for mates.

rutverb

To make a deep track or groove in the ground or another surface.

The heavy truck rutted the dirt road, making it difficult for smaller vehicles to pass.

To be in a state of sexual excitement during the breeding season; to mate (of certain male mammals, especially deer).

Every autumn the stags rut, battling rivals to win over the hinds.