requins
The French for sharks is requins.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular is requin. General statements about sharks use the definite article, as in Les requins.
Did you know?
- French uses the word aileron for a shark's fin, but this same word is used in aviation to describe the ailerons of an airplane wing.
- The word requin is used in the idiomatic expression avoir un appétit de requin, which describes someone with an insatiable appetite for food or power.
- In French, the word requin is often used as a slang term for a predatory or unscrupulous businessman, similar to the English word 'shark' in the context of a 'loan shark'.
Examples in context
- Les requins mangent des poissons.Sharks eat fish.Les requins is how French talks about sharks in general.Tatoeba #1843146 by sacredceltic, translation #1841587 by CK
- Les requins se nourrissent de poissons.Sharks feed on fish.se nourrissent de means feed on.Tatoeba #8412263 by lbdx, translation #8357523 by AlanF_US
- Les requins sont tués pour leurs ailerons.Sharks are killed for their fins.ailerons are the fins that sharks are killed for.Tatoeba #10374056 by lbdx, translation #2492025 by Hybrid
- Les requins sont des prédateurs marins fascinants et jouent un rôle essentiel dans l'écosystème océanique.Sharks are fascinating marine predators and play an essential role in the oceanic ecosystem.
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Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- EmmaRegarde ces requins, Lucas !Look at those sharks, Lucas!
- LucasIls sont impressionnants.They are impressive.
- EmmaEst-ce que les requins sont dangereux ?Are sharks dangerous?
- LucasOui, ils peuvent l'être.Yes, they can be.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
