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zebras

/ˈziːbrəz/ /ˈzɛbrəz/

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Zèbres

Any of three species of genus Equus: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.

Examples :

"Simple Sentence: > At the zoo, the children were excited to see the zebras with their distinctive black and white stripes. "

Au zoo, les enfants étaient excités de voir les zèbres avec leurs rayures noires et blanches distinctives.

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Arbitre

Examples :

"The zebras at the soccer game made sure both teams followed the rules. "

Les arbitres du match de football se sont assurés que les deux équipes respectaient les règles.

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Diagnostic improbable

An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras".)

Examples :

"The doctor initially looked for common colds and flu, but after many tests, he started considering zebras to explain the patient's persistent cough and fatigue, even though they are rare causes. "

Le médecin a d'abord recherché des rhumes et des grippes, mais après de nombreux tests, il a commencé à envisager des diagnostics improbables pour expliquer la toux et la fatigue persistantes du patient, bien qu'ils soient rares.

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Personne biraciale

A biracial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.

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Cichlidé zébré

A fish, the zebra cichlid.

Examples :

"My little brother wants to get zebras for his aquarium because he likes their black and white stripes. "

Mon petit frère veut acheter des cichlidés zébrés pour son aquarium parce qu'il aime leurs rayures noires et blanches.

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Zèbres

Any of various papilionid butterflies of the subgenus Paranticopsis of the genus Graphium, having black and white markings.

Examples :

"Sentence: The butterfly collector carefully pinned the zebras and other beautiful specimens into his display case. "

Le collectionneur de papillons a soigneusement épinglé les zèbres et autres beaux spécimens dans sa vitrine.

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