membres
The English phrase "members" is translated into French as membres.
The word membres is used to describe people who belong to a specific group, such as a club or an association. It can also be used in a biological context to refer to body parts.
What does it mean word for word?
The singular form membre means "member," which can refer to a person in a group or a limb of the body.
Which one should you use?
While membres can mean people in a group, in a biological context, it specifically refers to limbs like arms and legs rather than people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is membre and the plural form is membres.
Did you know?
- Active and committed members of a political party are often called militants instead of membres.
- French administration often uses adhérents instead of membres to specify that the person has paid a membership fee.
- In French, the word membre can be used in architecture and engineering to describe a structural beam or a component of a truss.
Examples in context
- L'association a trente membres.The association has thirty members.This sentence shows how to express the number of membres in an association.Tatoeba #591800 by Bruno, translation #3657572 by MTC
- Il y a 50 membres dans ce club.There are fifty members in this club.This sentence uses membres to state the number of people in a club.Tatoeba #1717678 by sysko, translation #61181 by CK
- Il y avait 30 membres au total.There were 30 members in all.This sentence uses membres to indicate a total count.Tatoeba #7731160 by Micsmithel, translation #1118541 by Samghost
- Les membres de ce club sont très actifs.The members of this club are very active.
- Nous accueillons de nouveaux adhérents chaque année.We welcome new members every year.
- Ces gens font tous partie du même groupe.These people are all part of the same group.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing their sports club's registration.
- HugoCombien de nouveaux membres sont inscrits ?How many new members are registered?
- EmmaEmma a trouvé dix nouveaux membres ce mois-ci.Emma found ten new members this month.
- HugoC'est un excellent travail, Emma !That is excellent work, Emma!
- EmmaMerci Hugo, l'équipe est très motivée.Thank you Hugo, the team is very motivated.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
