What does humain in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word humain in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use humain in French.

The word humain in French means human, human being, human, human, human, human toll, human cost, human shield, human capital, human cloning, human contact, human body, decoding of the human genome, human being, human factor, human factor, humankind, human race, human heritage, human connections, human relationships, risk to humans, human sacrifice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word humain

human, human being

nom masculin (homme ou femme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a pas d'humains sur la lune.
There are no humans on the moon.

human

adjectif (relatif aux humains)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a des traces de vie humaine sur ce site.
There are traces of human life on this site.

human

adjectif (bon, compréhensif) (usually in the negative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le traitement humain des animaux est le signe d'une société civilisée. Ce que cet otage a dû subir n'est pas humain.
What he had to suffer was inhuman.

human

adjectif (normal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il court le 100 mètres en moins de 10 secondes, il n'est pas humain !
He runs the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds; he isn't human!

human toll, human cost

nom masculin (impact humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human shield

nom masculin (figuré, péjoratif (utilisation d'otages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human capital

nom masculin (ressources humaines) (Economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human cloning

nom masculin (duplication génétique d'humains) (biotechnology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le clonage humain est interdit.

human contact

nom masculin (relations avec autrui)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human body

nom masculin (anatomie humaine) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le corps humain est a relier à celui des autres mammifères.

decoding of the human genome

nom masculin (analyse des gènes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le généthon a pour but de favoriser le décryptage du génome humain.

human being

nom masculin (individu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les êtres humains sont les habitants de la planète Terre.
Human beings are inhabitants of planet Earth.

human factor

nom masculin (fait dû au caractère humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human factor

nom masculin (erreur humaine) (human error)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

humankind, human race

nom masculin (êtres humains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human heritage

nom masculin (choses communes aux hommes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human connections, human relationships

nom masculin pluriel (relations entre humains)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

risk to humans

nom masculin (danger potentiel pour les humains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

human sacrifice

nom masculin (meurtre rituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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