ver
/vɛʁ/masculine
The English word 'worm' is translated into French as ver.
The term ver is used to refer to the animal. For more specific biological contexts, you might use the term Annélide to refer to annelids or nématode to refer to a nematode.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ver is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/vɛʁ/
Did you know?
- A 'bookworm' is translated as ver de terre or more figuratively as un rat de bibliothèque, which literally means 'a library rat'.
- The Latin root of ver also gave rise to the English word 'vermilion', which describes a bright red color, originally referring to a pigment made from certain organisms.
- The French word ver is a homophone for the word vert, meaning 'green'. This creates common puns in French where a 'green worm' is described as a ver vert.
Examples in context
- Le ver se tortille.The worm wriggles.This sentence is useful for describing the movement of a ver.Tatoeba #9676640 by lbdx, translation #1356986 by sacredceltic
- Il se tord comme un ver.He is writhing like a worm.This sentence is useful for using the phrase 'like a worm' with ver.Tatoeba #8537634 by Aiji, translation #7722268 by AlanF_US
- Le ver est dans le fruit.The worm is in the fruit.This sentence is useful for describing the location of a ver.Tatoeba #5107322 by sicerabibax, translation #11178005 by SunnyMoon
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Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are looking at a garden.
- LéaRegarde, Nathan, il y a un ver ici !Look, Nathan, there is a worm here!
- NathanC'est un gros ver de terre.It is a big earthworm.
- LéaOù est-ce qu'il va ?Where is it going?
- NathanLe ver rentre dans le sol.The worm is going back into the ground.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “worm” translations and entries ver, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
