Bouches (en. Mouths)

/buʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Openings through which a human being or an animal ingests food and produces sounds.

She has a beautiful smile on her mouth.

Elle a une belle bouche de sourire.

Part of a channel, river, or sea where it opens into another body of water.

The mouths of the Seine in Paris are very busy.

Les bouches de la Seine à Paris sont très fréquentées.

Expression used to refer to the lips or the oral cavity.

He has chapped lips because of the cold.

Il a les lèvres gercées à cause du froid.

From the Latin 'bucca' which means 'cheek' or 'mouth.'

to have a small mouth

To be picky about food.

avoir une petite bouche

word of mouth

Transmission of information informally.

bouche à oreille

to shut one's mouth

Not to speak or to be silent.

fermer la bouche

stopper

An object used to block an opening.

bouchon

to drink

To have liquid in the mouth.

boire

to speak

To use the mouth to make sounds.

parler

To have something on one's heart or mind.

Hey, tell it to my mouth!

Tiens, dis-le à ma bouche!

A mouth that tells gossip.

Be careful, she has a gossiping mouth.

Attention, elle a une bouche à potins.