Fourmis (en. Ants)

/fuʁ.mi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Insect of the order Hymenoptera, forming organized colonies.

Ants build anthills.

Les fourmis construisent des fourmilières.

Group of individuals sharing a complex social structure.

The behavior of ants is often studied in the context of social biology.

Le comportement des fourmis est souvent étudié dans le cadre de la biologie sociale.

Symbolic use of a hardworking or organizing person.

In the group, she is the ant who takes care of all the details.

Dans le groupe, elle est la fourmi qui s'occupe de tous les détails.

From Latin 'formica', meaning ant.

to have pins and needles in the legs

To feel tingling in the legs after a prolonged position.

avoir des fourmis dans les jambes

to be like an ant

To be very busy working hard.

être comme une fourmi

anthill

Habitat built by ants.

fourmilière

red ants

Species of ants often found in forests.

fourmis rousses

Pharaoh ants

Species of ants known for its ability to thrive in urban environments.

fourmis pharaon

To work tirelessly.

He has been working like an ant for months on this project.

Il travaille comme une fourmi depuis des mois pour ce projet.

To be very organized.

She always plans everything; she is a true ant.

Elle a toujours tout planifié, c'est une vraie fourmi.