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shedding

UK
/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/

Translations

sheddingnoun
sheddings
pl
mueBiologie, zoologie ; perte naturelle du pelage, des plumes, de la peau ou des feuilles.
The dog is going through its seasonal shedding, leaving fur all over the house.
Le chien traverse sa mue saisonnière, laissant des poils partout dans la maison.
Additional translations
chutePour les cheveux, les poils, les feuilles ou la peau.
Synonyms
sloughing
loss
discarding
casting off
molting
sheddinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃed.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɛd.ɪŋ/
qui perdSe dit d’un organisme, d’un arbre ou d’un animal qui perd naturellement ses feuilles, ses poils ou sa peau.
That shedding maple tree covers the lawn with red leaves every autumn.
Ce érable qui perd ses feuilles recouvre la pelouse de feuilles rouges chaque automne.
Additional translations
caducSurtout pour les arbres et les plantes qui perdent leurs feuilles.
Synonyms
molting
sloughing
peeling
exfoliating
casting off
discarding
dropping
shedding light (contextual)
losing
evacuating
shedverb

shedding

Gerund

shed
Past Simple
shed
Past Participle
shedding
Gerund
UK
/ʃɛd/
US
/ʃɛd/
muerSe dit notamment des animaux qui perdent naturellement leur peau, leurs poils ou leurs plumes.
The snake will shed its skin as it grows.
Le serpent muera en grandissant.
verserPour des larmes ou du sang.
She shed tears of joy at the news.
Elle a versé des larmes de joie en apprenant la nouvelle.
se débarrasser deS'emploie pour des choses inutiles, anciennes ou superflues.
He decided to shed some of his old clothes before moving.
Il a décidé de se débarrasser de quelques-uns de ses vieux vêtements avant de déménager.
diffuserPour la lumière, un éclat ou une lueur.
The lamp shed a warm glow over the room.
La lampe diffusait une lueur chaude dans la pièce.
Synonyms
lose
slough off
cast off
exude
emit
release
discard

Definitions

sheddingnoun
The process of losing or discarding something, such as hair, skin, or leaves, from a living organism.
The dog is going through its seasonal shedding, leaving fur all over the house.
sheddinggerund / present participle
Prone to shed or currently losing something such as hair, leaves, or skin.
That shedding maple tree covers the lawn with red leaves every autumn.
shedverb
To allow something to fall off or be removed naturally.
The snake will shed its skin as it grows.
To emit or radiate light.
The lamp shed a warm glow over the room.
To discard or get rid of something unwanted.
He decided to shed some of his old clothes before moving.
To cause tears or blood to flow.
She shed tears of joy at the news.
To make something clearer or reveal new information about it, usually used with the noun “light” followed by the prepositions “on” or “upon”.
The new evidence sheds light on how the accident happened.
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