swine

UK
/swaɪn/
US
/swaɪn/
swinenoun
swine
pl
UK
/swaɪn/
US
/swaɪn/
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
cochonFamilier.
Définitions
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
UK
/swaɪn/
US
/swaɪn/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to pigs’ (e.g. ‘swine flu’).
Traductions
The outbreak of swine flu prompted widespread concern.
L'épidémie de grippe porcine a suscité une vive inquiétude.
Traductions supplémentaires
de porcForme descriptive courante, notamment dans les termes médicaux ou techniques.
Définitions
Relating to or characteristic of pigs.
The outbreak of swine flu prompted widespread concern.