Entrailles (en. Entrails)

ɑ̃.tʁaj

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
The internal organs of an animal or a person.
The entrails of this animal were still warm.
Les entrailles de cet animal étaient encore chaudes.
In a figurative sense, it can refer to deep emotions or intense feelings.
He expressed his entrails in a powerful poem.
Il a exprimé ses entrailles dans un poème puissant.
The entrails can also refer to the inside of something.
The entrails of the earth hide many treasures.
Les entrailles de la terre cachent de nombreux trésors.

Etymology

The term 'entrailles' comes from the Latin 'intralia', which means 'interior'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have entrails
To feel deep emotions or remorse.
avoir des entrailles
at the bottom of the entrails
In the depths of something, often feelings.
au fond des entrailles
entrails of the earth
Refer to what is beneath the earth's surface.
entrailles de la terre

Related Words

viscera
Organ related to the digestive system.
viscères
intestine
Part of the digestive tract, after the stomach.
intestin
organ
Part of a living organism having a specific function.
organe

Slang Meanings

To have cuckold's entrails
He was caught by bad news and has cuckold's entrails.
Il s'est fait avoir par une mauvaise nouvelle et il a des entrailles de cocue.
To have knotted entrails
After that argument, I have knotted entrails.
Après cette dispute, j'ai les entrailles en boule.