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1 noun∎ he's one of a dying breed il fait partie d'une espèce en voie de disparition;∎ she is one of the new breed of executives elle fait partie de la nouvelle race ou génération de cadres(a) (raise → animals) élever, faire l'élevage de; Horticulture (→ plants) cultiver; literary or humorous (→ children) élever;∎ to breed in/out a characteristic faire acquérir/éliminer une caractéristique (par la sélection);∎ he was bred for the sea on l'a élevé pour en faire un marin plus tard;∎ they're specially bred for racing ils sont élevés spécialement pour la course;∎ proverb what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh bon chien chasse de race∎ dirt breeds disease la saleté entraîne des maladies(a) (animals, people) se reproduire, se multiplier;∎ to breed like rabbits se multiplier comme des lapins(b) (animal breeder) faire de l'élevage
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