enfant

l'enfant
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. child
Eline adore les enfants. Elle souhaiterait travailler dans une crèche.Eline loves children. She would like to work in a nursery.
b. kid
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Cet enfant s’appelle Elias.That kid's name is Elias.
a. child
Comme nous ne pouvons pas avoir d'enfants biologiques, nous avons décidé d'adopter.Since we can't have biological children, we've decided to adopt.
b. kid
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Combien d’enfants as-tu ? - Deux. Un garçon et une fille.How many kids do you have? - Two. A boy and a girl.
a. child
J'en ai marre qu'on me prenne pour un enfant. Je sais ce que je fais !I'm tired of being taken for a child. I know what I'm doing!
b. baby
Arrête un peu de faire l'enfant et prends la situation en main !Stop acting like a baby and take control of the situation!
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