What does orphelin in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word orphelin in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use orphelin in French.
The word orphelin in French means orphan, orphan, rare, protect the weak and defenceless, motherless child, fatherless child, defend the weak and the oppressed. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word orphelin
orphan(sans parents) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce petit garçon est un orphelin : il a perdu ses parents alors qu'il était encore bébé. This little boy is an orphan: he lost his parents when he was still a baby. |
orphanadjectif (personne : sans parents) (noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.") Ce petit garçon orphelin rêve d'être adopté par un couple aimant. This little orphan boy dreams of being adopted by a loving couple. |
rareadjectif (maladie : rare) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") C'est une maladie orpheline. It is a rare illness. |
protect the weak and defencelesslocution verbale (prendre le parti des plus faibles) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
motherless child(enfant dont la mère est morte) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) À la suite de l'accident, ils sont maintenant orphelins de mère. |
fatherless child(enfant dont le père est mort) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La guerre fit de nombreux orphelins de père. |
defend the weak and the oppressedlocution verbale (figuré (défendre les faibles) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Cet avocat prit la défense de la veuve et de l'orphelin. |
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