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cougar in French

cougar in French is puma, cougar, lion des montagnes — cougar means a large wild cat native to the Americas, also called a puma or mountain lion.

cougar in French

puma
noun
A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
cougar
noun
A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
lion des montagnes
noun
A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
cougar
noun
(North America, slang, derogatory) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

What does "cougar" mean?

  1. noun A large wild cat native to the Americas, also called a puma or mountain lion.
    "A cougar was spotted prowling near the campsite."
  2. noun Informal: an older woman who seeks romantic or sexual relationships with much younger men.
    "The tabloid nicknamed her a cougar after she was seen dating a man half her age."
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cougar in a sentence

  • A cougar was spotted prowling near the campsite.
  • The tabloid nicknamed her a cougar after she was seen dating a man half her age.

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What is "cougar" in French?

"cougar" in French is puma, cougar, lion des montagnes. cougar means: A large wild cat native to the Americas, also called a puma or mountain lion.

How do you use "cougar" in a sentence?

Example: "A cougar was spotted prowling near the campsite." In French, "cougar" is puma, cougar, lion des montagnes.

Are there other ways to say "cougar" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "cougar": puma, cougar, lion des montagnes.

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