What does masculin in French mean?

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

The word masculin in French means male, masculine, male, men's, for men, masculine, masculine, male, masculine gender, men's magazine, leading actor, supporting role. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word masculin

male

adjectif (propre aux hommes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La pêche en mer était traditionnellement une activité masculine.
"This is a man's world" - James Brown.

masculine

adjectif (qui ressemble à un homme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sophie a des traits masculins.
Sophie has masculine features.

male

adjectif (groupe : composé d'hommes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le personnel de ce bureau est entièrement masculin. L'équipe de foot masculine a remporté le championnat.
The men's football team won the championship.

men's

adjectif (pour les hommes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les magazines masculins montrent souvent des publicités avec des femmes très dénudées.
Lads' mags often feature adverts with extremely scantily clad women.

for men

adjectif (réservé aux hommes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette compétition cycliste est exclusivement masculine.
This cycling competition is for men only.

masculine

adjectif (Grammaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le mot « papillon » est masculin en français.
The French word for butterfly is masculine.

masculine

nom masculin (genre grammatical) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la grammaire française il y a le masculin et le féminin.
French grammar has both masculine and feminine.

male

locution adjectivale (homme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous avons repéré un individu de sexe masculin qui prenait la fuite.

masculine gender

nom masculin (trait grammatical) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au genre masculin, on parlera de beau et non de belle.

men's magazine

nom masculin (presse destinée aux hommes)

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

leading actor

nom masculin (personnage masculin principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The leading man is Johnny Depp.

supporting role

nom masculin (personnage masculin secondaire) (acting)

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

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