guépard
/ɡe.paʁ/masculine
The English phrase "cheetah" is translated into French as guépard.
guépard refers to the animal species Acinonyx jubatus.
Meaning: Acinonyx jubatus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to more than one cheetah, use the plural form guépards.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ɡe.paʁ/.
Did you know?
- The word guépard shares a distant ancestry with the English word 'leopard' through the common element of 'pard', an archaic term for a spotted cat.
- The term guépard is used in French heraldry to describe spotted feline patterns, following its medieval roots.
- The French word guépard shares a root with the Italian word gattopardo, which originally referred to the serval rather than the cheetah.
Examples in context
- La gazelle a fui le guépard.The gazelle ran away from the cheetah.This sentence shows the gazelle fleeing from the guépard.Tatoeba #8852184 by lbdx, translation #5360603 by Hybrid
- Le guépard est l'animal le plus rapide du monde.The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.This sentence describes the guépard as the fastest animal in the world.Tatoeba #8852201 by lbdx, translation #3544819 by nava
- Un guépard peut courir jusqu'à 70 miles par heure.A cheetah can run as fast as 70 miles per hour.This sentence describes the speed at which a guépard can run.Tatoeba #8852252 by lbdx, translation #561807 by Bilberry
- Le guépard court à une vitesse incroyable.The cheetah runs at an incredible speed.
- La femelle guépard est rapide.The female cheetah is fast.
- Les petits guépards jouent ensemble.The young cheetahs play together.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- LucasRegarde ce guépard sur l'écran.Look at that cheetah on the screen.
- ManonIl est vraiment impressionnant, Lucas.He is truly impressive, Lucas.
- LucasSa vitesse est incroyable.His speed is incredible.
- ManonOui, c'est un prédateur magnifique.Yes, it is a magnificent predator.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheetah” translations and entries guépard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guépard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
