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le benjamin, la benjamine
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).
a. youngest
Nous avons trois enfants. Henri a 18 ans. C’est le benjamin.We have three children. Henri's 18. He's the youngest.
b. youngest child
Ma tante et mon oncle vieillissent. Leur benjamin vient de fêter ses 40 ans.My aunt and uncle are getting old. Their youngest child just turned 40.
c. baby (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Chantal est la benjamine de la famille. Elle a quatre frères aînés.Chantal's the baby of the family. She's got four older brothers.
a. youngest
La plupart des membres du club ont plus de 50 ans. Marc et Fabrice sont les benjamins du groupe.Most of the club's members are over 50. Marc and Fabrice are the youngest of the group.
b. baby (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Parmi tous nos cousins, l’aîné a 62 ans. Thomas a 21 ans. C’est le benjamin.Among all of our cousins, the oldest is 62. Thomas is 21. He's the baby.
3. (sports)
a. peewee (figurative) (United States)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Les benjamins jouent à la patinoire ce soir.The peewees are playing at the ice rink tonight.
b. youth (adjective)
L'équipe des benjamins de notre ville a gagné le tournoi.Our city's youth team won the tournament.
c. junior (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
L’année prochaine, j'aurai 14 ans. Ce sera ma dernière année à jouer avec les benjamins.Next year, I'll be 14. It'll be my last year playing with the juniors.
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