noun🔗ShareLitière, palanquinA 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.""In ancient times, emperors were often carried in ornate litters by their servants." "Dans les temps anciens, les empereurs étaient souvent transportés dans des litières ornées par leurs serviteurs.vehiclearchitecturestylehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePortées(collective) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth."The farmer was surprised to see the pig had two litters in one year. "L'agriculteur a été surpris de voir que la truie avait eu deux portées en un an.animalbiologynaturefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreMaterial used as bedding for animals."sleep in the litter"Dormir dans la litière.animalmaterialChat 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. The litter box is filled with clumping litter. "Mon chat utilise une litière spéciale pour garder la salle de bain propre. Le bac à litière est rempli de litière agglomérante.animalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreLayer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor."The children enjoyed kicking through the thick litters of leaves covering the forest floor. "Les enfants ont aimé donner des coups de pied dans la épaisse litière de feuilles qui recouvrait le sol de la forêt.environmentnaturebiologyplantecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLitièreA covering of straw for plants."The gardener spread litters of straw around the tomato plants to protect them from the cold. "Le jardinier a répandu de la litière de paille autour des plants de tomates pour les protéger du froid.agricultureplantenvironmentChat 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 wind often litters the park with fallen leaves. "Le vent jonche souvent le parc de feuilles mortes.environmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJoncher, semerTo strew (a place) with scattered articles."After the parade, confetti litters the streets. "Après le défilé, des confettis jonchent les rues.environmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, donner naissanceTo give birth to, used of animals."Our cat, Snowball, litters kittens every spring. "Notre chatte, Boule de neige, met bas des chatons chaque printemps.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, donner naissance à une portéeTo produce a litter of young."Our cat litters twice a year, so we often have kittens to give away. "Notre chatte met bas deux fois par an, nous avons donc souvent des chatons à donner.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."Every morning, the farmer litters the horse stalls with fresh straw to keep the animals warm and comfortable. "Chaque matin, le fermier couvre les stalles des chevaux de paille fraîche pour garder les animaux au chaud et à l'aise.agricultureanimalChat 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 farmer litters the barn with fresh straw for the cows every evening so they have a warm place to sleep. "Le fermier paille la grange avec de la paille fraîche pour les vaches tous les soirs afin qu'elles aient un endroit chaud pour dormir.animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
