What does naître in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word naître in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use naître in French.
The word naître in French means be born, emerge, appear, arise, result, ensue, spring, be born to, be born on time, be born after nine months, be born prematurely, be a breech birth, be born breech. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word naître
be bornverbe intransitif (venir au monde) Aujourd'hui, peu d'enfants naissent à la maison. Je suis né le 2 octobre 1972. Few children are born at home these days. // I was born on 2 October 1972. |
emerge, appearverbe intransitif (commencer à pousser) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les jonquilles naissent au printemps. Daffodils appear in the spring. |
arise, result, ensue, springverbe intransitif (être engendré) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Une association naquit de notre rencontre. An association arose from our meeting. |
be born to(être l'enfant de) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il est né d'un père français. He was born to a French father. |
be born on time, be born after nine monthslocution verbale (naître au terme de la grossesse) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
be born prematurelylocution verbale (naître à moins de 9 mois) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Les jumeaux sont nés avant terme, 3 semaines avant la date prévue. |
be a breech birth, be born breechlocution verbale (naître les fesses en premier) (baby) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") On pratique des césariennes pour éviter aux bébés de naître par le siège. |
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