hare background

hare

/heə/

Illustration hare - Image 1

Illustration hare - Image 2

noun

Lièvre

Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

Examples :

"The farmer saw a hare hopping across the field near the school. "

L'agriculteur a vu un lièvre sauter à travers le champ près de l'école.

animal biology nature

Illustration hare - Image 1

noun

Le lièvre

The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.

Examples :

"In the school's annual "Hare and Hounds" game, Sarah was chosen to be the hare, dropping bits of paper to lead the other children on a chase through the park. "

Dans le jeu annuel de l'école, "Lièvre et Chiens", Sarah a été choisie pour être le lièvre, laissant tomber des morceaux de papier pour mener les autres enfants dans une course-poursuite à travers le parc.

game sport person entertainment

Illustration hare - Image 1

Illustration hare - Image 2

verb

Se dépêcher, se hâter

To move swiftly.

Examples :

"Seeing the bus about to leave, I hared down the street to catch it. "

Voyant le bus sur le point de partir, je me suis dépêché dans la rue pour l'attraper.

Illustration hare - Image 1

verb

Exciter, taquiner, harceler

To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.

Examples :

"The older kids would hare the younger ones on the playground, calling them names and chasing them around. "

Les grands excitaient les plus jeunes sur le terrain de jeu, les insultaient et les poursuivaient.

Illustration hare - Image 1

adjective

Gris, grisonnant, vénérable

Grey, hoary; grey-haired, venerable (of people).

Examples :

"a hare old man"

un vieil homme grisonnant

appearance age person

Illustration hare - Image 1

adjective

froid, glacial

Cold, frosty (of weather).

Examples :

"a hare day"

Une journée froide.