Adam (en. Adam)

/a.dam/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The first human being in the Bible.

Adam is considered the first man in the Book of Genesis.

Adam est considéré comme le premier homme dans le livre de la Genèse.

A man, often used colloquially.

That adam really has charisma.

Cet adam là a vraiment du charisme.

A masculine proper name.

Adam has always been a common first name in France.

Adam a toujours été un prénom courant en France.

Of Hebrew origin, 'Adam' means 'earth' or 'red'.

to act smart like Adam

to act arrogantly or pretentiously.

faire le malin comme Adam

Adam and Eve

references to the origin of humanity.

Adam et Ève

man

refers to an individual of the male sex.

homme

male

represents the male sex in the animal kingdom.

mâle

A good man, someone respected.

That guy is a real adam in our neighborhood.

Ce type est un vrai adam dans notre quartier.

An ordinary guy.

He's just an adam, don't worry.

C'est juste un adam, ne t'en fais pas.