aîné

aîné
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. eldest
Notre fils aîné travaille à Paris. Les autres enfants vivent toujours à la maison.Our eldest son works in Paris. The other children still live at home.
b. oldest
Ma grand-mère était la fille aînée de la famille.My grandmother was the oldest daughter in the family.
a. elder
J’ai deux sœurs aînées qui vivent en Provence.I have two elder sisters who live in Provence.
b. older
Céline et ses cousins aînés adorent passer du temps ensemble.Céline and her older cousins love spending time together.
c. big
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Alice est un peu nerveuse à l'idée de commencer l'école cet automne, mais ses sœurs aînées seront dans la même école qu'elle.Alice is a little nervous about starting school this fall, but her big sisters will be in the same school as her.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. eldest
Danielle est notre aînée, puis il y a Chanelle, et ensuite Brielle.Danielle is our eldest, then there's Chanelle, and then Brielle.
b. oldest
L’aîné de Sophie et Antoine entre à l’université l’année prochaine.Sophie and Antoine's oldest is going to college next year.
c. eldest child
C'est souvent l'aîné qui s'occupe des autres enfants lorsque les parents sont absents.It's often the eldest child who takes care of the other children when the parents are away.
d. oldest child
Est-il plus facile d’être l’aîné ou le benjamin ?Is it easier to be the oldest child or the youngest child?
a. elder
Les aînés du village se souviennent de la façon dont les choses se passaient autrefois.The elders of the village remember how things used to be.
b. senior
Philippe est mon aîné. Il a cinq ans de plus que moi.Philippe is my senior. He's five years older than me.
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