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zebra

/ˈziːbrə/

/ˈzibrə/

Translations

zebranoun

zebras

/ˈziːbrə/

/ˈzibrə/

zèbre

A herd of zebra was grazing near the riverbank.

Un troupeau de zèbres broutait près de la rive.

Additional translations

arbitreSens familier, surtout en anglais nord-américain, pour un officiel de sport portant un uniforme rayé noir et blanc.

Synonyms

equid

Equus grevyi

Equus quagga

Equus zebra

Grevy's zebra

mountain zebra

plains zebra

African wild horse

striped horse

zebraadjective

/ˈzɛb.rə/

/ˈziː.brə/

Used attributively to describe something that has the characteristic black-and-white striped pattern of a zebra (e.g., “zebra crossing”).

zébréS'emploie pour un motif rayé rappelant la robe du zèbre.

She wore a zebra jacket that turned heads everywhere she went.

Elle portait une veste zébrée qui attirait tous les regards partout où elle allait.

Synonyms

black-and-white striped

Definitions

zebranoun

A large African equid (genus Equus) resembling a horse and having a characteristic black-and-white striped coat.

A herd of zebra was grazing near the riverbank.

(Informal, chiefly North American) A sports official, especially an American-football referee, whose black-and-white striped uniform resembles the animal’s markings.

The crowd jeered at the zebra after the controversial call.

zebraadjective

Having the black-and-white striped pattern characteristic of a zebra; striped like a zebra.

She wore a zebra jacket that turned heads everywhere she went.