pet Définition En Français

• 0 an animal sb keeps at home -- animal [ masculine ] de compagnie

  • a pet cat un chat

  • I have three pets – two rabbits and a dog. J’ai trois animaux de compagnie : deux lapins et un chien.

• 1 to gently touch or pat an animal -- caresser

  • The kids can pet the farm animals. Les enfants peuvent caresser les animaux de ferme.

• 2 a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home -- animal familier, apprivoisé

  • (also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.

  • She keeps a rabbit as a pet

• 3 (especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection) -- chou

  • Would you like some ice-cream, pet?

  • Isn’t that baby a pet?

• 4 favourite/favorite; greatest -- favori

  • What is your pet ambition/hate?

• 5 to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way -- caresser

  • The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.