What does infirme in French mean?

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

The word infirme in French means disabled, disabled person, deny, contradict, disprove, disconfirm, declare null, disabled veteran, person disabled by an accident at work, person with a motor disability. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word infirme

disabled

adjectif (handicapé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Depuis son accident de moto, Jules est infirme.
Jules has been disabled since his motorcycle crash.

disabled person

nom masculin et féminin (personne handicapée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette infirmière s'occupait surtout d'infirmes de retour de la guerre.
That nurse mainly looked after disabled people who had come back from the war.

deny, contradict, disprove, disconfirm

verbe transitif (soutenu (nier, contredire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce témoignage vient infirmer ta théorie.
This witness account disproves your theory.

declare null

verbe transitif (droit (annuler) (Law)

Il arrive que la Cour d'Appel infirme un jugement de première instance.
The Court of Appeal sometimes overturns an initial judgement.

disabled veteran

nom masculin (invalide suite à la guerre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Malheureusement, les guerres laissent toujours derrière elles de nombreux infirmes de guerre.

person disabled by an accident at work

nom masculin (handicapé suite à un accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après l'explosion d'une chaudière, cet employé est devenu un infirme du travail.

person with a motor disability

nom masculin (handicapé physique congénital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Infirme moteur, cet enfant suit une thérapie pour acquérir un peu d'autonomie.

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