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weaned

/wiːnd/

Translations

weanedadjective

more weaned

Comp.

most weaned

Super.

/wiːnd/

Participle adjective derived from the verb "wean"; used both attributively (a weaned calf) and predicatively (the child is weaned).

sevré

By eight weeks, the kittens were fully weaned and ready for adoption.

À huit semaines, les chatons étaient complètement sevrés et prêts à être adoptés.

Additional translations

sevré deAu sens figuré, avec l’idée d’être progressivement désaccoutumé ou rendu moins dépendant de quelque chose.

Synonyms

self-sufficient

independent

detached

weanverb

weaned

Past Simple

weaned

Past Simple

weaned

Past Participle

weaning

Gerund

/wiːn/

sevrerEn parlant d’un jeune animal, le détacher du lait maternel.

The farmer began to wean the calves from their mothers by introducing them to solid food.

Le fermier a commencé à sevrer les veaux de leurs mères en les habituant à la nourriture solide.

Additional translations

désaccoutumerRegistre soutenu, au sens figuré.

sevrerAu sens figuré, pour détacher d’une dépendance ou d’une habitude ; souvent avec une tournure pronominale.

Synonyms

Definitions

weanedadjective

Accustomed to managing without something on which one has become dependent or overly reliant.

After years of relying on her parents for financial support, she finally became weaned from it and started living independently.

No longer dependent on mother’s milk; having been gradually introduced to solid food.

By eight weeks, the kittens were fully weaned and ready for adoption.

weanverb

To accustom (a young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.

The farmer began to wean the calves from their mothers by introducing them to solid food.

To detach from a source of dependence or preoccupation.

She decided to wean herself off social media to focus more on her studies.