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graze

/ɡɹeɪz/

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noun

Effleurement, égratignure

The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.

Examples :

"The bicycle fell, leaving a minor graze on her knee. "

Le vélo est tombé, laissant une légère égratignure sur son genou.

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noun

Égratignure, écorchure

A light abrasion; a slight scratch.

Examples :

"The cat's claws left a small graze on the sofa. "

Les griffes du chat ont laissé une petite égratignure sur le canapé.

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noun

Pâturage

The act of animals feeding from pasture.

Examples :

"The sheep's graze was a vital part of the farmer's daily work schedule. "

Le pâturage des moutons était un élément essentiel du programme de travail quotidien de l'agriculteur.

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verb

Paître

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

Examples :

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

1999 : Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une prairie parfaitement bonne, aucun des villageois n'a jamais fait paître d'animaux dans la prairie de l'autre côté du mur. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (édition Perennial 2001).

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verb

Paître, brouter

To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)

Examples :

"Cattle graze in the meadows."

Les bovins paissent dans les prés.

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verb

Faire paître

To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.

Examples :

"The farmer grazed his sheep on the hillside meadow all afternoon. "

L'agriculteur a fait paître ses moutons dans la prairie de la colline tout l'après-midi.

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verb

Grignoter

To eat periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes.

Examples :

"Instead of eating big meals, I prefer to graze on healthy snacks throughout the day. "

Au lieu de prendre de gros repas, je préfère grignoter des collations saines tout au long de la journée.

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verb

Voler à l'étalage

To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.

Examples :

"The student grazed on snacks from the vending machine before paying. "

L'étudiant a volé des collations au distributeur automatique avant de payer.

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verb

Effleurer, raser

To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

Examples :

"the bullet grazed the wall"

La balle a effleuré le mur.

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verb

Écorcher, effleurer

To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

Examples :

"The bicycle fell over, and the rough pavement grazed my knee. "

Le vélo est tombé et le pavé rugueux a effleuré mon genou.

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verb

Pâturer

To yield grass for grazing.

Examples :

"The farmer's field grazed plenty of grass for his sheep this season. "

Le champ de l'agriculteur a fourni beaucoup d'herbe pour ses moutons cette saison.

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