French word

traire

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɛʁ/

Meaning

  • verbmilk

Example

Le fermier va traire la chèvre.

The farmer is going to milk the goat.

Illustration for traire (milk)

More examples

Je dois aider mon voisin à traire ses chèvres ce week-end.

I have to help my neighbor milk his goats this weekend.

Core concept

Hands or a milking machine draw milk from an animal into a container.

Similar words

presser: To obtain juice or liquid by pressing fruit or another source.
extraire: To take a substance or liquid out of a material or container.
téter: To drink milk by sucking on a nipple as a baby or young animal.

Definition in French

Retirer le lait d'un animal, en particulier d'une vache ou d'une chèvre, pour le recueillir, généralement à la main ou à l'aide d'une machine.

Word origin

Traire comes from Latin trahere, "to draw," through Old French, and its meaning narrowed to drawing milk from livestock.

Usage tips

  • Traire has an irregular present stem: je trais, il trait, nous trayons, and ils traient.

Other meanings

  • squeezeverb

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