French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁə ba/ ~ /mɛ.tʁə bɑ/ ~ /me.tʁə ba/ ~ /me.tʁə bɑ/
Verb
mettre bas
- (of an animal, especially a mammal) to give birth, to drop; to whelp, to foal, to calve, to lamb, to kindle
Usage notes
Not to be confused with mettre à bas.