housebroken

• Se dit d'un animal domestique, surtout un chien ou un chat, qui a été éduqué à faire ses besoins dehors ou dans un endroit prévu à cet effet à l'intérieur.

Describes a pet, especially a dog or cat, that has been trained to urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated indoor area.

1. Trained for indoor cleanlinessB1formalamerican

   Trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated indoor area, typically used for pets.

   propre (pour un animal)

   • The puppy is not yet housebroken, so we need to be patient.
   • They adopted a housebroken cat from the shelter.
   • A housebroken dog will wait by the door when it needs to go outside.

   Synonymeshouse-trainedtoilet-trained

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'apprendre à un animal de compagnie, en particulier un chien, à faire ses besoins dehors ou dans un endroit désigné.

A verb used to indicate the act of training a pet, especially a dog, to urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated area.

1. Train a pet for indoor livingB1formalamerican

   To train a domestic animal, especially a dog or cat, to urinate and defecate outdoors or in a designated area, and to behave appropriately inside a home.

   apprendre la propreté à un animal domestique

   • It took two months to housebreak the new puppy.
   • She used a crate to help housebreak her dog.
   • Housebreaking a cat is usually easier than a dog.

   Synonymeshouse-traintoilet-train