pelt

• Nom désignant la peau d'un animal, en particulier avec son poil ou sa fourrure conservée, soit comme matière première, soit comme revêtement naturel d'un mammifère vivant.

A noun referring to the skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached, either as a raw material or as the natural body covering of a living mammal.

1. Animal skin with furB2formal

   The skin of an animal, especially a mammal, that has been removed and prepared, often with the fur still attached.

   Peau d'animal avec son poil

   • The trapper sold the beaver pelt for a good price.
   • The museum displayed a collection of animal pelts from the Arctic.
   • She wore a coat made from rabbit pelts.

   Synonymescoatfleecefurhideskin

2. Living animal's furB2formal

   The fur or hair covering the body of a living animal.

   Fourrure d'un animal vivant

   • The fox's pelt was thick and glossy in winter.
   • The animal's pelt provides insulation against the cold.
   • The dog's pelt was matted with mud after the walk.

   Synonymescoatfleecefurhairwool

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de lancer quelque chose avec force ou de frapper à répétition, ainsi que pour décrire une pluie battante.

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing something with force or hitting repeatedly, or to describe rain falling heavily.

1. Throw repeatedlyB2informal

   To cast, hurl, or throw something repeatedly at a target.

   Lancer à plusieurs reprises

   • The children pelted each other with snowballs.
   • Protesters pelted the building with eggs.
   • He pelted stones at the tin can to knock it over.

   Synonymesbombardpepperrainshowerstone

2. Attack with missilesB2informal

   To attack or bombard someone or something with a series of thrown objects.

   bombarder de projectiles

   • The crowd pelted the speaker with rotten fruit.
   • Soldiers pelted the enemy fort with rocks.
   • Fans pelted the referee with bottles after the controversial call.

   Synonymesassailbarragebatterbombardhailhitpeppershowerstonestrike

3. Rain heavilyB2informal

   To fall or cause to fall in a heavy, continuous stream, especially rain.

   tomber à verse

   • It was pelting with rain all afternoon.
   • The rain pelted against the windows during the storm.
   • We got soaked when the rain started pelting down.

   Synonymescome downlashpourteem

   Antonymesdrizzlesprinkle

Variantes phrasalpelt along