Lerat (en. Lerat)

/ləʁat/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Rodent of the family Muridae, closely related to the rat, mainly living in arid regions.

The lerat is often used as a laboratory animal.

Le lerat est souvent utilisé comme animal de laboratoire.

Herbivorous animal characterized by a great capacity to adapt to desert environments.

You can see lerats moving quickly in the sand.

On peut voir des lerats se déplacer rapidement dans le sable.

The word 'lerat' comes from the Arabic 'رَتّ' (rat), referring to a small rodent.

to have lerat

To be quick or agile.

avoir du lerat

to behave like a lerat

To act with caution or suspicion.

se comporter comme un lerat

rat

A very common rodent.

rat

rodent

Order of mammals including rats, mice, etc.

rongeur

mouse

Small rodent often confused with the rat.

souris

A crafty or cunning individual.

Look at that lerat, he always knows how to get by.

Regarde ce lerat, il sait toujours comment s'en sortir.

Refers to someone who does not respect the rules.

That guy is a real lerat, he always does whatever he wants.

Ce type, c'est un vrai lerat, il fait toujours ce qu'il veut.