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swine

/swaɪn/

Translations

swinenoun

swine

/swaɪn/

A lone swine rooted around the forest floor.

Un porc solitaire fouillait le sol de la forêt.

salaudInsulte; registre familier et péjoratif.

He was considered a swine for betraying his friends.

On le considérait comme un salaud pour avoir trahi ses amis.

Additional translations

cochonFamilier.

Synonyms

swineadjective

/swaɪn/

Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to pigs’ (e.g. ‘swine flu’).

The outbreak of swine flu prompted widespread concern.

L'épidémie de grippe porcine a suscité une vive inquiétude.

Additional translations

de porcForme descriptive courante, notamment dans les termes médicaux ou techniques.

Synonyms

swinenoun

Any pig, whether domestic or wild; a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae.

A lone swine rooted around the forest floor.

A person regarded with contempt and disgust.

He was considered a swine for betraying his friends.

swineadjective

Relating to or characteristic of pigs.

The outbreak of swine flu prompted widespread concern.