noun🔗ShareLitière, civièreA platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol."The litter carried the elderly woman to the temple festival. "La litière transportait la vieille femme au festival du temple.vehiclehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortée(collective) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth."Our cat had a litter of five kittens. "Notre chatte a eu une portée de cinq chatons.animalbiologyfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreMaterial used as bedding for animals."sleep in the litter"dormir dans la litièreanimalmaterialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéchets, orduresCollectively, items discarded on the ground."drop litter"Jeter des déchetsenvironmentitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreAbsorbent material used in an animal's litter tray"My cat uses a special litter to keep the bathroom clean. "Mon chat utilise une litière spéciale pour garder la salle de bain propre.animalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreLayer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor."The children enjoyed playing in the soft litter of fallen leaves in the park. "Les enfants ont aimé jouer dans la litière douce des feuilles mortes dans le parc.environmentnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreA covering of straw for plants."The farmer spread a thick layer of straw litter over the young seedlings to protect them from the frost. "L'agriculteur a répandu une épaisse couche de litière de paille sur les jeunes plants pour les protéger du gel.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter des déchets, polluerTo drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles)."By tossing the bottle out the window, he was littering."En jetant la bouteille par la fenêtre, il a pollué.environmentactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, joncherTo scatter carelessly about."The children littered the playground with empty wrappers after their picnic. "Les enfants ont jonché l'aire de jeux de papiers vides après leur pique-nique.environmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJoncher, semerTo strew (a place) with scattered articles."The children littered the park with candy wrappers. "Les enfants ont jonché le parc de papiers de bonbons.environmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre basTo give birth to, used of animals."The cat littered a few kittens last night. "La chatte a mis bas quelques chatons la nuit dernière.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, donner naissance à une portéeTo produce a litter of young."The dog is expected to litter next spring. "Le chien devrait mettre bas au printemps prochain.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePailler, couvrir de litièreTo supply (cattle etc.) with litter; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall."The farmer will litter the cow stalls with fresh straw to keep the animals warm and clean. "L'agriculteur va pailler les étables des vaches avec de la paille fraîche pour garder les animaux au chaud et propres.animalagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePailler, se coucher dans la litièreTo be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter."The dog was allowed to litter its bed with straw. "Le chien a été autorisé à pailler son lit avec de la paille.animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
