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    Cadavres (en. Corpses)

    [ka.da.vʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A lifeless body.
    The police discovered corpses in the forest.
    Les policiers ont découvert des cadavres dans la forêt.
    The remains of an animal.
    We found dead fish on the beach.
    On a trouvé des cadavres de poissons sur la plage.
    A term used in the context of forensic medicine.
    The medical examiner examined the corpses to determine the cause of death.
    Le médecin légiste a examiné les cadavres pour déterminer la cause du décès.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cadaver', meaning 'dead' or 'decomposition'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    skeletons in the closet
    Hidden secrets or problems.
    des cadavres dans le placard
    to see corpses
    To witness something shocking or tragic.
    voir des cadavres
    to put in the same bag as cadavers
    To tend to consider things as equal or similar.
    mettre dans le même sac que des cadavres

    Related Words

    dead
    State of a person or animal that is no longer alive.
    mort
    decomposition
    Process by which a body disintegrates after death.
    décomposition
    funeral
    Ceremony to honor a deceased person.
    funérailles

    Slang Meanings

    Exquisite corpse
    We created an exquisite corpse with our ideas.
    On a créé un cadavre exquis avec nos idées.
    Shadow corpse
    This situation is a shadow corpse; everyone knows it but no one talks about it.
    Cette situation est un cadavre à l'ombre; tout le monde le sait mais personne n'en parle.