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litter noun

  /ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈlɪtɚ/ , [ˈlɪɾɚ]
  • (countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]
portée
  • (uncountable) Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. [1325]
  • (countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.
  • (uncountable) The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest. [1905]
litière
  • (countable) A mobile bed or couch transported upon or suspended from poles placed over human shoulders or animal backs. [1330s]
  • (medical, countable) Synonym of stretcher, such a vehicle used for transporting the sick and injured, inclusive of designs carried in the hand.
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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
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