maladie de peau
The English phrase "skin disease" is translated into French as maladie de peau.
maladie de peau is used as a general descriptor for a medical condition that affects the skin. In medical or descriptive contexts, it is very common to see the variation une maladie de la peau to refer to a specific skin condition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of maladie (disease), de (of) and peau (skin).
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural maladies de peau (skin diseases), only the noun maladie takes an s. The prepositional phrase de peau remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- If a person is very emotionally sensitive, a French speaker might say they are à fleur de peau, which literally translates to being 'at the edge of the skin'.
- The word peau is used in the idiom avoir la peau dure, which literally means 'to have hard skin' but describes someone who is resilient or stubborn.
- While maladie de peau is the general term, a doctor might use pathologie cutanée or affection cutanée in formal reports to sound more clinical.
Examples in context
- Mon ami a une maladie de peau rare.My friend has a rare skin disease.
- Il souffre d'une maladie cutanée depuis son enfance.He has been suffering from a skin disease since childhood.
- Elle a essayé différentes crèmes pour son problème épidermique .She tried various creams for her epidermal issue.
- Cette maladie de peau est très contagieuse.This skin disease is very contagious.
- Le médecin soigne sa maladie de peau.The doctor is treating his skin disease.
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are talking about a friend's health.
- ManonEst-ce que Marc va bien ?Is Marc doing okay?
- HugoNon, il a une maladie de peau.No, he has a skin disease.
- ManonEst-ce que c'est grave ?Is it serious?
- HugoIl doit juste prendre des médicaments.He just needs to take some medicine.
