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crâne
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le crâne
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (anatomy)
a. skull
Les murs des catacombes sont couverts de crânes.The walls of the catacombs are covered in skulls.
b. cranium (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., otitis).
L’archéologue a attentivement analysé le crâne préservé.The archeologist carefully analyzed the preserved cranium.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. head
En me relevant, je me suis cogné le crâne contre la table !When I got up, I bumped my head on the table!
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (brain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. head
Émile a des idées folles. Je ne comprends pas ce qu’il a dans le crâne.Émile has some crazy ideas. I don't understand what's in his head.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (old-fashioned) (courageous)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
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