What does câlin in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word câlin in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use câlin in French.
The word câlin in French means cuddle, cuddly, special cuddle, give a hug, give a cuddle, have a bit of nooky, big hug, sex. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word câlin
cuddlenom masculin (marque de tendresse) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le papa a fait un câlin à son fils pour le consoler. The father gave his son a cuddle to comfort him. |
cuddlyadjectif (affectueux) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Cet enfant est très câlin, il a besoin d'un contact physique. This child is very cuddly, he needs physical contact. |
special cuddlenom masculin (familier, euphémisme (rapport sexuel) (informal, euphemism) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Au milieu d'un câlin avec mon copain, mon petit frère est rentré dans la chambre. In the middle of a special cuddle with my boyfriend, my little brother came into the bedroom. |
give a hug, give a cuddlelocution verbale (étreindre, caresser) (affectionate) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Marie a fait un câlin à sa fille pour la réconforter. |
have a bit of nookylocution verbale (figuré (faire l'amour) (sexual: informal, dated) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") David et Sophie ont profité d'une après-midi libre sans enfants pour faire un câlin. |
big hugnom masculin (longue étreinte) (affectionate) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les enfants ont souvent besoin d'un gros câlin après une blessure. |
sexnom masculin (acte sexuel) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les amoureux profitèrent du début d'après-midi estival pour se faire un gros câlin. |
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