Noms
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| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Le corps humain | The human body |
| La tête /tɛt/ | the head |
| le visage /vizaʒ/ | the face |
| les cheveux /ʃ(ə)vø/ | the hair |
| le front /fʀɔ̃/ | the forehead |
| l'œil m /œj/ | the eye |
| les yeux /jø/ | the eyes |
| les sourcils /suʀsi/ | the eyebrows |
| les cils m /sil/ | the eyelashes |
| les oreilles f /ɔʀɛj/ | the ears |
| le nez /ne/ | the nose |
| les joues f /ʒu/ | the cheeks |
| la bouche /buʃ/ | the mouth |
| les lèvres f /lɛvʀ/ | the lips |
| les dents f /dɑ̃/ | the teeth |
| la langue /lɑ̃ɡ/ | the tongue |
| le menton /mɑ̃tɔ̃/ | the chin |
| la mâchoire /mɑʃwaʀ/ | The jaw |
| Le tronc /tʀɔ̃/ | the torso |
| le cou /ku/ | the neck |
| la gorge /ɡɔʀʒ/ | the throat |
| la nuque /nyk/ | the nape |
| les épaules f /epol/ | the shoulders |
| la clavicule /klavikyl/ | the collar bone |
| le dos /do/ | the back |
| la poitrine /pwatʀin/ | the chest |
| le sein /sɛ̃/ | the breast |
| le ventre /vɑ̃tʀ/ | the stomach |
| le nombril /nɔ̃bʀi(l)/ | the navel |
| la taille /tɑj/ | the waist |
| les hanches f /ɑ̃ʃ/ | the hips |
| les fesses f /fɛs/ | the buttocks |
| French Term | Used for | Contexts | Eng equiv |
|---|---|---|---|
| le torse /tɔʀs/ | mostly men | aesthetic, physical, anatomy | orso, (male) chest |
| la poitrine | all genders | medical, general, also breasts | chest, bust, breasts (for women) |
| Examples: | |||
| Il a un torse musclé. | He has a muscular chest/torso. | ||
| Il travaille torse nu quand il fait chaud. /ny/ | He works shirtless when it's hot. | ||
| Elle a mal à la poitrine. | She has chest pain. | ||
| Mets une main sur ta poitrine. | Put a hand on your chest. | ||
| Il a pris une balle dans la poitrine. /bal/ | He was shot in the chest. | ||
| French Term | Eng equiv | Used for | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| le ventre | belly/stomach | General area, external/internal | Everyday speech |
| l’estomac /ɛstɔma/ | (the) stomach | Specific digestive organ | Medical/common |
| l’abdomen /abdɔmɛn/ | abdomen | Technical/anatomical term | Formal/medical |
| Examples: | |||
| J'ai mal au ventre. | I have a stomach ache. | ||
| Elle met la main sur son ventre. | She puts her hand on her belly. | ||
| Mon estomac est vide. /vid/. | My stomach is empty. | ||
| Les acides de l'estomac. /asid/ | stomach acids | ||
| Une douleur aiguë dans l’abdomen. /dulœʀ/ /eɡy/ | A sharp pain in the abdomen. | ||
| Le médecin a palpé l’abdomen du patient. /palpe/ /pasjɑ̃/ | The doctor felt the patient’s abdomen. | ||