Lapin (en. Rabbit)

/la.pɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Herbivorous mammal with soft fur and large ears.

The rabbit is a very social animal.

Le lapin est un animal très sociable.

Meat coming from this animal.

We prepared a rabbit stew for dinner.

Nous avons préparé un ragoût de lapin pour le dîner.

Toy or plush representing a rabbit.

She has a plush rabbit that she loves very much.

Elle a un lapin en peluche qu'elle aime beaucoup.

Derived from the Latin 'cuniculus', which means 'rabbit'.

to have rabbit ears

To be very attentive or listening.

avoir des oreilles de lapin

to play the rabbit

To be frightened or to run away quickly.

faire le lapin

pretty as a rabbit

To be cute or attractive.

joli comme un lapin

young rabbit

Young rabbit.

lapereau

related to rabbit farming

Related to rabbit breeding.

cunicole

wild rabbit

Rabbit living in the wild.

lapin de garenne

A child

He is still a little rabbit.

Il est encore un petit lapin.

A friend or buddy

Hi, my rabbit!

Salut, mon lapin !