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badger

/ˈbædʒə/ /ˈbædʒɚ/

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noun

Blaireau

Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).

Examples :

"The zookeeper pointed out the badger digging in its enclosure, explaining that it was related to weasels and otters. "

Le gardien de zoo a montré le blaireau en train de creuser dans son enclos, expliquant qu'il était apparenté aux belettes et aux loutres.

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noun

Un habitant de l'État américain du Wisconsin

A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.

Examples :

"My uncle, a proud badger, is moving to Wisconsin next year. "

Mon oncle, un fier habitant du Wisconsin, déménage dans le Wisconsin l'année prochaine.

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noun

Pinceau en poil de blaireau

A brush made of badger hair.

Examples :

"He lathered his face with shaving cream using a soft badger. "

Il a fait mousser son visage avec de la crème à raser à l'aide d'un pinceau en poil de blaireau doux.

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noun

Les brigands, les assassins

(in the plural) A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.

Examples :

"The old stories warned travelers to avoid the riverbank at night, fearing the ruthless badgers who preyed on the unsuspecting and left no trace of their victims. "

Les vieilles histoires avertissaient les voyageurs d'éviter les berges la nuit, craignant les assassins impitoyables qui s'en prenaient aux imprudents et ne laissaient aucune trace de leurs victimes.

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verb

Harceler, importuner, ennuyer

To pester, to annoy persistently; press.

Examples :

"He kept badgering her about her bad habits."

Il n'arrêtait pas de la harceler à propos de ses mauvaises habitudes.

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verb

Péter

To pass gas; to fart.

Examples :

"After eating the beans, he loudly badgered. "

Après avoir mangé les haricots, il a pétété bruyamment.

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noun

Colporteur, camelot

An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.

Examples :

"In the 18th century, a badger would travel from farm to farm, buying surplus wheat and selling it in the towns. "

Au XVIIIe siècle, un colporteur voyageait de ferme en ferme, achetant le surplus de blé et le vendant dans les villes.

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