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litter noun

  /ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈlɪtɚ/ , [ˈlɪɾɚ]
  • (collective, countable) The offspring of a mammal born in one birth.
 portée
  • (countable) A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.
  • (uncountable) Material used as bedding for animals.
  • (uncountable) Absorbent material used in an animal's litter tray
  • (uncountable) Layer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor.
 litière
  • (uncountable) Collectively, items discarded on the ground.
 détritus

litter verb

  /ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈlɪtɚ/ , [ˈlɪɾɚ]
  • (intransitive) To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).
 jeter des ordures
kitty litter
litière pour chat
pick of the litter
haut du panier
litter box
bac à chat, litière
leaf litter
feuilles mortes, litière
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