lamb in French
lamb in French is agneau, agnelle, mettre bas — lamb means a young sheep.
lamb in French
agneau
A young sheep.
agnelle
A young sheep.
agneau
mettre bas
(intransitive) Of a sheep, to give birth.
What does "lamb" mean?
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noun A young sheep.
"The lambs were still wobbly on their legs, only a day old."
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noun The meat of a young sheep, eaten as food.
"We had roast lamb with mint sauce for Sunday dinner."
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noun A gentle, innocent, or easily-led person.
"He's a real lamb — he'd never say a harsh word to anyone."
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verb Of a sheep, to give birth.
"The ewes are due to lamb any day now."
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lamb in a sentence
- The lambs were still wobbly on their legs, only a day old.
- Farmers check the fields at dawn during lambing season.
- We had roast lamb with mint sauce for Sunday dinner.
- He's a real lamb — he'd never say a harsh word to anyone.
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What is "lamb" in French?
"lamb" in French is agneau, agnelle, mettre bas. lamb means: A young sheep.
How do you use "lamb" in a sentence?
Example: "The lambs were still wobbly on their legs, only a day old." In French, "lamb" is agneau, agnelle, mettre bas.
Are there other ways to say "lamb" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "lamb": agneau, agnelle, mettre bas.
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