English to French Meaning of possum - opossum


Possum :
opossum

opossum

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Definitions of possum in English
Noun(1) nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America(2) small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Examples of possum in English
(1) Only through world wide marketing of possum fur products can this pest be safely controlled.(2) No, the aim is not to decimate the possum population.(3) A favourite southern dish is possum and taters: the opossum is parboiled, then salted and peppered and roasted in a pan with peeled, roasted sweet potatoes.(4) I followed his gaze and there on the eave of the neighbor's house sat a fat possum .(5) The model in the center wears a possum fur coat to complete the look.(6) Many of these products come with a label that reads, " Thank you for buying possum fur.(7) Leonie Lamont found a dead possum in the car park which had fallen out of its tree overnight.(8) A large fat possum was caught in bright blue light, hissed and ran up the nearest tree.(9) The last honey possum collected in the Perth metro area was in Shenton Park in 1941.(10) There are a variety of possums , early kangaroos, koalas, wombats and quolls, as well as marsupial groups that are now completely extinct.(11) The Plaintiff has a licence to take and hold brush tail possums from the Department of Parks Wildlife and Heritage in Tasmania.(12) The challenge, therefore, was to vaccinate the nocturnal, tree-dwelling possums .(13) The main predators which are depleting the bird population in native forest are possums , stoats, rats and mice.(14) It is also my first chance to see the wonderfully unique wildlife here; kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, pademelons, possums , and various unique birds.(15) The Plaintiff acquires brush tail possums - which are harvested in this State.(16) Like these bats, honey possums feed by probing flowers with their tongues.
Related Phrases of possum
(1) play possum ::
faire le mort
Synonyms
Noun
1. opossum ::
opossum
Different Forms
possum, possums
Word Example from TV Shows
my mother called me
her little possum.

my mother called me her little POSSUM.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 12

Maybe she's playing possum
until he goes away.

Maybe she's playing POSSUM until he goes away.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 12

What's up with that? I mean, when
I was coming up, it was just

What's up with that? I mean, when I was coming up, it was just "POSSUM."

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 10

You know, it's like when I thought
there was a possum in my closet.

You know, it's like when I thought there was a POSSUM in my closet.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 3

Or is it like a possum in the walls
kind of thing?

Or is it like a POSSUM in the walls kind of thing?

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

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