noun🔗ShareBlaireauAny mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger)."The zookeeper explained that badgers are related to weasels and otters. "Le gardien de zoo a expliqué que les blaireaux sont apparentés aux belettes et aux loutres.animalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHabitant de l'État américain du WisconsinA native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.""My cousin is a huge football fan and always cheers for the Badgers because he lives in Wisconsin." "Mon cousin est un grand fan de football et encourage toujours les habitants du Wisconsin parce qu'il vit dans le Wisconsin.personstategeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePinceau en poil de blaireauA brush made of badger hair."He prefers to use badgers for applying his shaving cream because they are soft and hold water well. "Il préfère utiliser des pinceaux en poil de blaireau pour appliquer sa crème à raser car ils sont doux et retiennent bien l'eau.itemutensilappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande de criminels, brigands(in the plural) A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered."The old stories warned travelers to avoid the riverbank at night, for fear of encountering the badgers and their deadly deeds. "Les vieilles histoires mettaient en garde les voyageurs contre le fait d'éviter les berges la nuit, de peur de rencontrer la bande de criminels et leurs actes mortels.persongrouphistoryinhumanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, importuner, ennuyerTo pester, to annoy persistently; press."He kept badgering her about her bad habits."Il n'arrêtait pas de l'harceler à propos de ses mauvaises habitudes.attitudeactioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePéterTo pass gas; to fart."After eating the beans, the dog badgers quietly under the table, making everyone wrinkle their noses. "Après avoir mangé les haricots, le chien a pété discrètement sous la table, faisant froncer le nez à tout le monde.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColporteur, camelotAn 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."In the old market town, badgers traveled from farm to farm, buying surplus wheat to sell in the city during the winter. "Dans l'ancienne ville de marché, les colporteurs voyageaient de ferme en ferme, achetant le surplus de blé pour le vendre en ville pendant l'hiver.personjobbusinesscommerceeconomyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading