cochonnet

le cochonnet
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. piglet
Il y a trois cochonnets dans l’enclos.There are three piglets in the pen.
b. piggy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Léa adore le cochonnet dans ce dessin animé.Léa loves the piggy in this cartoon.
a. jack
Lorsqu'on joue à la pétanque, plus on se rapproche du cochonnet, plus on a de chances de marquer des points.When playing pétanque, the closer you can get to the jack, the better your chances of scoring points.
b. target ball
Si la boule de votre adversaire est proche du cochonnet, vous pouvez essayer de la repousser plus loin.If your opponent's ball is close to the target ball, you can try to knock it further away.
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