allaitant
Present participle of allaiter.

allaiter

allaiter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to nurse
Je dois allaiter le bébé maintenant.I have to nurse the baby now.
b. to breastfeed (for humans)
Sophie a du mal à allaiter notre fille. Nous devrons peut-être passer au lait infantile.Sophie is having a hard time breastfeeding our daughter. We may need to switch to formula.
c. to suckle (often for animals)
Notre chienne allaite ses chiots en ce moment.Our dog is suckling her puppies right now.
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