donner en pâture

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔ.ne ɑ̃ pa.tyʁ/ ~ /dɔ.ne ɑ̃ pɑ.tyʁ/

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Verb

donner en pâture

1. (transitive) to serve (something/someone) up to (someone), to throw (something/someone) (to the lions) [with direct object ‘someone/something’ and à ‘to someone’]

   Synonyms: livrer en pâture, jeter en pâture, offrir en pâture

   Near-synonym: livrer à la vindicte de

   donner quelque chose en pâture à quelqu’un ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)