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English to French Dictionary

sheep Meaning in French (sheep signification en français)

mouton
Synonymes:bêtetroupeau
mouton in English:sheep
Phonetic:mu-ton
Plural: sheep
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de sheep en français est mouton. (Mammifère quadrupède ruminant, généralement élevé pour sa laine, sa viande ou son lait.)

Definitions of Sheep

  1. 1
    noun
    mouton

    A quadrupedal ruminant mammal typically raised for its wool, meat, or milk.

    Mammifère quadrupède ruminant, généralement élevé pour sa laine, sa viande ou son lait.

  2. 2
    noun
    mouton

    A person who is easily led or influenced, often lacking independent thought.

    Personne facilement dirigée ou influencée, manquant souvent de pensée indépendante.

Example Sentences

“The farmer sheared the sheep to collect its wool.”

L'agriculteur a tondu le mouton pour récolter sa laine.

“A flock of sheep grazed peacefully in the meadow.”

Un troupeau de moutons broutait paisiblement dans la prairie.

“He was just another sheep, following the crowd without question.”

Il n'était qu'un mouton de plus, suivant la foule sans poser de questions.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

bêtetroupeau

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

chefleader

Inflected Word Forms

nounshepherd
nounsheepdog
adjectivesheepish
adverbsheepishly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

black sheepidiom

An outcast or disfavored member of a family or group.

count sheepexpression

To try to fall asleep by imagining sheep jumping over a fence and counting them.

wolf in sheep's clothingidiom

A person who appears friendly or harmless but is actually dangerous or malicious.