militaire
The English word military is translated into French as militaire.
The word militaire is used to describe things relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force.
Meaning: (North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective militaire is the same in both its masculine and feminine forms. To make the adjective militaire plural, add an s to get militaires.
Did you know?
- In French slang, the phrase être au garde-à-vous refers to the military position of 'attention'. In common conversation, it is used to describe someone who is suddenly terrified or intimidated into silence.
- In France, the term service militaire refers to the historical mandatory conscription. Although it was suspended in 2001, the phrase remains a powerful cultural touchstone for generations of French families.
- The word militaire is used to describe a specific type of strict, organized precision. A French person might describe a very tidy room or a punctual person as being militaire even if they have no connection to the army.
Examples in context
- Ziri est un militaire.Ziri is a military man.This example shows how to use militaire as a noun to refer to a person.Tatoeba #12243343 by Rovo, translation #10798643 by Amastan
- Mon père était militaire.My dad was in the military.Tatoeba #13372152 by lbdx, translation #11383645 by ddnktr
- Quel beau défilé militaire !What a nice military parade!This sentence uses militaire as an adjective to describe a parade.Tatoeba #8317286 by Julien_PDC, translation #13714284 by zogwarg
- L'armée française est très bien équipéeThe French military is very well equipped
- Les forces armées françaises interviennent dans plusieurs paysThe French armed forces are involved in several countries
- L'armée est en train de recruter de nouveaux soldatsThe military is recruiting new soldiers
- Les militaires français sont hautement qualifiésFrench military personnel are highly skilled
- Une armée puissante est essentielle pour assurer la sécurité nationaleA powerful military is essential to ensure national security
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Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are discussing a news report.
- NathanTu as vu ce rapport militaire ?Did you see this military report?
- ManonNon, je n'ai pas le temps.No, I don't have time.
- NathanIl parle d'une nouvelle base militaire.It talks about a new military base.
- ManonC'est une information très importante.That is very important information.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
