dinosaures
The English word "dinosaurs" is translated into French as dinosaures.
The term refers to the large reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is dinosaure. When speaking about dinosaurs in a general sense, French requires the use of a definite article, such as les dinosaures.
Did you know?
- In French, the word dinosaure is often used as a metaphor to describe a person who is an expert or a veteran in a particular field, but who is now considered old-fashioned or outdated.
- Because of the silent final 'e', the plural dinosaures is pronounced exactly like the singular dinosaure, meaning the listener must rely entirely on the article les or un to know how many are being discussed.
- In French children's literature and media, characters often use the diminutive petit dinosaure to create a sense of endearment, a stylistic choice common in French storytelling to make large creatures feel approachable.
Examples in context
- Les oiseaux sont des dinosaures.Birds are dinosaurs.This sentence is useful for stating that birds are dinosaurs.Tatoeba #12317698 by lomicmenes, translation #11763193 by shekitten
- Je ne sais rien sur les dinosaures.I don't know anything about dinosaurs.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of knowledge regarding dinosaures.Tatoeba #7338260 by Rockaround, translation #2361228 by CK
- Les dinosaures ont aujourd'hui disparu.Dinosaurs are now extinct.This sentence is useful for noting that dinosaures are currently extinct.Tatoeba #11962204 by lbdx, translation #19145 by CK
- Les dinosaures ont dominé la Terre pendant des millions d'années.Dinosaurs dominated the Earth for millions of years.
- Viens voir cette exposition sur les dinos, c'est vraiment cool !Come check out this exhibit about dinos, it's really cool!
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Example conversation
Two children are looking at a book about prehistoric animals.
- GabrielRegarde ces dinosaures, Léa !Look at these dinosaurs, Léa!
- LéaIls sont vraiment énormes, Gabriel.They are really huge, Gabriel.
- GabrielLequel de ces dinosaures est le plus fort ?Which one of these dinosaurs is the strongest?
- LéaJe pense que c'est le T-Rex.I think it's the T-Rex.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
