Chameaux (en. Camels)

/ʃa.mo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A mammal of the camelid family, living in the deserts of Africa and Asia.

Camels are often used as pack animals in deserts.

Les chameaux sont souvent utilisés comme animaux de bât dans les déserts.

Its two main varieties are the dromedary and the Bactrian camel.

The dromedary is a one-humped camel.

Le dromadaire est un chameau à une bosse.

Camels can travel long distances without water.

To survive, camels adapt to arid conditions.

Pour survivre, les chameaux s'adaptent aux conditions arides.

The word 'camel' comes from the Latin 'camelus', which is derived from the ancient Greek 'kamēlos'.

to have a camel on one's back

To be in a difficult situation.

avoir un chameau sur le dos

to be like a camel in a china shop

To be clumsy or ill-suited to a delicate situation.

être comme un chameau dans un magasin de porcelaine

dromedary

One-humped camel, adapted to arid climates.

dromadaire

Bactrian

Two-humped camel, native to Central Asia.

Bactriane

camelid

Member of the biological family including camels and llamas.

camélidé

To have money problems.

He feels like a camel, always looking for a few dirhams.

Il se sent comme un chameau, toujours à la recherche de quelques dirhams.

To be boring or a drag.

With his tall tales, he is truly a camel.

Avec ses histoires à dormir debout, il est vraiment un chameau.