cattle

• Nom désignant un groupe de bovins domestiqués, tels que les vaches, les taureaux ou les bœufs, généralement élevés pour leur viande, leur lait ou leur travail.

A noun referring to a group of domesticated bovine animals, such as cows, bulls, or oxen, typically raised for meat, milk, or labor.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Domesticated bovine animalsA2formal

   Large domesticated animals with hooves, kept for milk, meat, or as draft animals.

   bovins domestiques

   • The farmer raises cattle on his ranch.
   • Cattle graze in the green pastures all day.
   • A herd of cattle was moved to the new field.

   Synonymeskineoxenstock

2. Disparaging term for peopleC1informal

   Used figuratively to refer to people considered as a mass, often with negative connotation.

   Bétail (sens figuré, péjoratif)

   • The protesters were treated like cattle by the authorities.
   • The manager herded the employees into the meeting room like cattle.
   • They were packed into the bus like cattle.

   Synonymesherdhordemobrabblescumsheepswinevermin