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Cage
01
cage
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Exemples
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
Le perroquet gazouillait joyeusement à l'intérieur de sa cage spacieuse, profitant de la vue depuis la fenêtre.
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
Le gardien du zoo a soigneusement nettoyé la cage du lion pendant que l'animal était dans un enclos séparé.
02
prison, geôle
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
Exemples
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
cage, filet
the net that is the goal in ice hockey
Exemples
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
cage de frappe, filet de capture
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
Exemples
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
enfermer, mettre en cage
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Exemples
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
Les gardiens du zoo ont enfermé le lion nouvellement arrivé dans un enclos sécurisé.
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Il a décidé de mettre en cage l'oiseau blessé pour le protéger pendant sa convalescence.
Arbre Lexical
cagey
cage
