What does terrier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word terrier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use terrier in French.

The word terrier in French means hole, burrow, terrier, Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, fox terrier, Australian terrier, Boston terrier, Irish terrier, Welsh terrier, Yorkshire terrier. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word terrier

hole, burrow

nom masculin (abri animal souterrain) (rabbit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le terrier se trouve au bout d'une galerie plus ou moins longue.
The sett is at the end of a fairly long tunnel.

terrier

nom masculin (race de chiens) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bull-terrier est issu du croisement d'un bulldog et d'un terrier.
The bull terrier is a cross between a bulldog and a terrier.

Border Terrier

nom masculin (race de chien de chasse) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Bull Terrier

nom masculin (race de chien) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fox terrier

nom masculin (race de chien) (dog)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fox-terriers sont à l'origine des chiens de chasse.

Australian terrier

nom masculin (race de chien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Boston terrier

nom masculin (race de chien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Irish terrier

nom masculin (race de chien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Welsh terrier

nom masculin (race de chien) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Welsh terrier provient du Pays de Galles.

Yorkshire terrier

nom masculin (chien de petite taille) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Originaire du Yorkshire en Angleterre le yorkshire terrier a un poil long et soyeux.

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