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pig

/ˈpɪɡ/

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noun

Cochon

Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.

Examples :

"The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."

L'homme gardait un enclos avec deux cochons qu'il nourrissait de carottes et de chou.

animal food agriculture biology

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noun

Porcelet

(specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).

Examples :

"The farmer's piglets were very playful and squealed happily in the pen. "

Les porcelets de l'agriculteur étaient très joueurs et couinaient joyeusement dans l'enclos.

animal agriculture food

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noun

Porc

The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

Examples :

"Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."

Certaines religions interdisent à leurs fidèles de manger du porc.

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noun

Rose porcin

A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).

Examples :

"The new paint on the bedroom walls was a lovely pig, a soft pinkish-red shade. "

La nouvelle peinture sur les murs de la chambre était d'un joli rose porcin, une nuance rose-rougeâtre douce.

color appearance

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noun

Goinfre, glouton

Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

Examples :

"At the buffet, the pig gobbled down his food, making a lot of noise. "

Au buffet, le goinfre a englouti sa nourriture, faisant beaucoup de bruit.

food person character

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noun

Porc, cochon

A lecherous or sexist man.

Examples :

"She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked."

Elle le considérait comme un porc, car il fixait invariablement sa poitrine lorsqu'ils parlaient.

person character attitude society sex moral

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Porc, personne sale

A dirty or slovenly person.

Examples :

"He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops."

C'était un porc et son appartement un taudis ; des contenants à emporter et des boîtes à pizza dans un long flot moisi bordaient ses comptoirs.

person character human animal

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noun

Gros, obèse

A very obese person.

Examples :

"Uncle Frank is a pig; he eats so much he's gained a lot of weight. "

Oncle Frank est un gros ; il mange tellement qu'il a beaucoup grossi.

person body appearance

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noun

Flic, agent de police

A police officer.

Examples :

"The pig knocked on the door; he was a police officer investigating a disturbance at the school. "

Le flic a frappé à la porte ; c'était un agent de police qui enquêtait sur une perturbation à l'école.

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noun

Problème, difficulté

A difficult problem.

Examples :

"Fixing the leaky roof was a pig of a job. "

Réparer le toit qui fuit était un sacré problème.

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Lingot

A block of cast metal.

Examples :

"After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig."

Après cette transaction malavisée, l'investisseur s'est retrouvé avec des options sans valeur pour 10 000 tonnes de lingots de fer.

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Lingot

The mold in which a block of metal is cast.

Examples :

"The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side."

Le lingot était fissuré et du métal en fusion suintait du côté.

material industry

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Furet, racleur

A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem."

Malheureusement, le furet envoyé pour dégager l'obstruction s'est coincé dans un coude serré, ce qui a aggravé le problème.

device machine utility industry technical fuel

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Le fusil-mitrailleur M60

The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel."

Malheureusement, le M60 pèse environ onze kilos et est très déséquilibré. Essayez de porter le fusil-mitrailleur dans la jungle et vous verrez comment vous vous sentirez.

military weapon machine

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noun

Jeu du cochon

A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.

Examples :

"My brother loves to play pig with his friends after school. "

Mon frère adore jouer au jeu du cochon avec ses amis après l'école.

game entertainment

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verb

mettre bas, porceletter

(of swine) to give birth.

Examples :

"The black sow pigged at seven this morning."

La truie noire a mis bas à sept heures ce matin.

animal biology physiology agriculture

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verb

Engloutir, goinfre

To greedily consume (especially food).

Examples :

"They were pigging on the free food at the bar."

Ils se goinfraient de la nourriture gratuite au bar.

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verb

S'entasser, s'agglutiner

To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Examples :

"The students pigged together in the small, crowded library study room. "

Les étudiants se sont entassés dans la petite salle d'étude bondée de la bibliothèque.

animal group human family

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verb

Nettoyer

To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).

Examples :

"The maintenance crew pigged the oil pipeline to remove debris. "

L'équipe de maintenance a nettoyé le pipeline de pétrole avec un racleur pour éliminer les débris.

technical device industry machine process energy utility

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noun

Poterie, tesson

Earthenware, or an earthenware shard

Examples :

"The antique shop owner carefully displayed the old pig, a beautiful piece of earthenware. "

Le propriétaire de la boutique d'antiquités a exposé avec soin le vieux tesson, une belle pièce de poterie.

material archaeology

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Bouillotte

An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer

Examples :

"Grandma used a pig to keep her bed warm on cold winter nights. "

Grand-mère utilisait une bouillotte pour garder son lit chaud pendant les froides nuits d'hiver.