to thrive

French translation: prospérer

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English term or phrase:to thrive
French translation:prospérer
Entered by: TB CommuniCAT

16:42 Apr 17, 2016
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Highland cows
English term or phrase: to thrive
Bonjour,

Est-ce que quelqu'un peut m'expliquer le sens de "thrive" dans cette phrase?

Unlike many modern, commercial breeds, Highlands have not lost the ability to thrive on grass alone.

Merci d'avance!
TB CommuniCAT
Canada
Local time: 04:50
prospérer
Explanation:
http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/.../80467F0g.ht...
"Le pâturage en forêt dans les reboisements et dans les systèmes de culture en ..... Pour que le bétail prospère, il faut prendre des dispositions </B>pour réduire la charge à la .... L'installation de prairies sur des terres de culture épuisées, avec des ..."

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Jesus no, not "capable de survivre"! They don't "barely survive", they THRIVE.
Maybe check a dictionary first:


verb (used without object), thrived or throve, thrived or thriven
[thriv-uh n] (Show IPA), thriving.
1. to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish:
The children thrived in the country.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/thrive?s=t
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:50
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Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4prospérer
FX Fraipont (X)
4 +2prospérer [en ne se nourrissant que de... ]
Jasmine LAURENT
4profiter
kager19


Discussion entries: 3





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
profiter


Explanation:
profiter dans le sens de "grossir"


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/profiter
kager19
France
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prospérer [en ne se nourrissant que de... ]


Explanation:
Le verbe complet à considérer ici est "thrive on".

Merriam-Webster :
thrive on (something)
: to do well in a situation in which you are given (a particular type of treatment)
She thrives on attention.
: to benefit from (something, especially something that others might find difficult or unpleasant)
These plants seem to thrive on neglect.
He actually thrives on stress.

Je suggère "prospérer" dans la mesure où ce verbe est assez souvent associé aux espèces, mais ce peut aussi être un synonyme.


Jasmine LAURENT
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  marewa
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agree  GILOU
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
prospérer


Explanation:
http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/.../80467F0g.ht...
"Le pâturage en forêt dans les reboisements et dans les systèmes de culture en ..... Pour que le bétail prospère, il faut prendre des dispositions </B>pour réduire la charge à la .... L'installation de prairies sur des terres de culture épuisées, avec des ..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-04-17 18:11:39 GMT)
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Jesus no, not "capable de survivre"! They don't "barely survive", they THRIVE.
Maybe check a dictionary first:


verb (used without object), thrived or throve, thrived or thriven
[thriv-uh n] (Show IPA), thriving.
1. to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish:
The children thrived in the country.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/thrive?s=t

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:50
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
1 hr
  -> Thanks Tony!

agree  CarolineRodg (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Annie Rigler
2 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
7 hrs
  -> merci!
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