sein

le sein
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. breast
Salomé s'est fait tatouer une étoile sur le sein gauche.Salomé got a star tattooed on her left breast.
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(central part)
a. center
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Malika se trouve au sein d'une situation délicate.Malika is at the center of a tricky situation.
b. centre
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
La question de la sécurité routière est au sein du débat.Road safety is at the centre of the debate.
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