What does marin in French mean?

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

The word marin in French means sailor, marine, sea air, sea animal, marine animal, have your sea legs, sailor cap, seaside cemetery, cemetery by the sea, sailor suit, ocean current, speargun, great black-backed gull, marine mammal, sea mammal, deep-sea fisherman, naval firefighter, marine environment, nautical mile, marine engine, knot, seabird, marine bird, seal, common seal, fisherman's jumper, San Marino, the Republic of San Marino, submarine, underwater, mole, sub sandwich, sub, nuclear submarine, common seal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marin

sailor

nom masculin (professionnel de la mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Guy est un marin expérimenté, il ne laisse rien au hasard.
Guy is an experienced sailor; he leaves nothing to chance.

marine

adjectif (relatif à la mer)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La brise marine atténue l'impression de chaleur.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The old man liked to regale everyone with his seafaring tales.

sea air

nom masculin (air du littoral)

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

sea animal, marine animal

nom masculin (créature marine)

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

have your sea legs

locution verbale (garder son équilibre en mer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour bien voyager en bateau, il faut avoir le pied marin.

sailor cap

nom masculin (couvre chef de marin)

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

seaside cemetery, cemetery by the sea

nom masculin (cimetière face à la mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Georges Brassens est enterré dans le cimetière marin de Sète.

sailor suit

nom masculin (vêtement)

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

ocean current

nom masculin (direction de masse d'eau)

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

speargun

nom masculin (arme du chasseur sous-marin) (for fishing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
N'oublie pas ton fusil sous-marin pour ta plongée.

great black-backed gull

nom masculin (type de goéland)

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

marine mammal, sea mammal

nom masculin (espèce animale de mer) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mammifères marins se reconnaissent à leur nageoire caudale horizontale.

deep-sea fisherman

nom masculin (pêcheur en mer professionnel)

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

naval firefighter

nom masculin (pompier spécialisé en secours en mer)

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

marine environment

nom masculin (faune et flore en mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La caulerpa taxifolia a fortement perturbé le milieu marin méditerranéen.

nautical mile

nom masculin (mesure de distance maritime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le navire a parcouru 12000 milles marins.

marine engine

nom masculin (moteur de bateau)

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

knot

nom masculin (nœud utilisé par les marins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les mousses apprennent à faire les nœuds marins.

seabird, marine bird

nom masculin (oiseau de mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mouettes et les goélands sont des oiseaux marins.

seal, common seal

nom masculin (mammifère marin) (animal)

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

fisherman's jumper

nom masculin (pull rayé bleu et blanc) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle tricote un pull marin à sa petite fille.

San Marino, the Republic of San Marino

nom propre masculin (État européen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'État de Saint-Marin est enclavé en Italie.

submarine

nom masculin (navire immergé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sous-marin peut se déplacer à la fois sous l'eau et à la surface.
A submarine can move both underwater and on the surface.

underwater

adjectif (subaquatique) (anywhere)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La vie sous-marine renferme encore beaucoup de secrets.
Underwater life still holds many secrets.

mole

nom masculin (argot (espion) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vincent est sous-marin dans un gang marseillais.
Vincent is a mole in a Marseille gang.

sub sandwich, sub

nom masculin (Can (type de sandwich baguette) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ouvriers du chantier apprécient beaucoup de manger un sous-marin le midi.
The construction workers really like having a sub sandwich for lunch.

nuclear submarine

nom masculin (sous-marin à propulsion nucléaire)

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

common seal

nom masculin (phoque commun) (sea mammal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les veaux marins peuvent s'observer sur les plages de la Manche.

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