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sire

/saɪə/

/saɪr/

Translations

sirenoun

sires

/saɪə/

/saɪr/

étalonEn élevage, surtout pour le cheval.

The sire of the champion racehorse was known for his speed and agility.

L'étalon du cheval de course champion était connu pour sa vitesse et son agilité.

sireForme de traitement solennelle ou archaïque adressée à un roi ou à un seigneur.

The knight bowed deeply and said, 'Yes, sire, your orders will be carried out immediately.'

Le chevalier s'inclina profondément et dit : « Oui, sire, vos ordres seront exécutés immédiatement. »

Additional translations

ancêtreSens archaïque ou littéraire.

pèreSens archaïque ou littéraire.

Synonyms

sireverb

sired

Past Simple

sired

Past Participle

siring

Gerund

/saɪə/

/saɪr/

engendrerS'emploie pour la reproduction, y compris au sens figuré.

The champion stallion sired several foals last year.

L'étalon champion a engendré plusieurs poulains l'an dernier.

Additional translations

être le père deUsage plus explicite, surtout pour les enfants.

Synonyms

sireadjective

/ˈsaɪə/

/ˈsaɪr/

Used attributively in combinations such as "sire line" to denote relation to the male parent

paternelRelatif au père ou à la lignée mâle.

Detailed records of sire lineage help maintain the purity of the breed.

Des registres détaillés de la lignée paternelle aident à maintenir la pureté de la race.

Definitions

sirenoun

A male parent, especially of a domestic animal such as a horse.

The sire of the champion racehorse was known for his speed and agility.

A respectful form of address for a king or lord.

The knight bowed deeply and said, 'Yes, sire, your orders will be carried out immediately.'

(archaic) A father; one's male parent.

In the letter he spoke lovingly of his late sire.

A father or forefather; an ancestor (archaic or literary).

He proudly recounted the deeds of his sires in battles long past.

sireverb

To be the male parent of an animal, especially a domestic animal.

The champion stallion sired several foals last year.

To be the biological father of a child.

He sired three children during his lifetime.

To bring about or create; cause to exist (figurative).

The revolution sired a new era of social reform.

sireadjective

Relating to or connected with a male parent or the male line of descent (used attributively).

Detailed records of sire lineage help maintain the purity of the breed.