L'homme (en. The man)

/l‿ɔm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual of the male sex, as a member of the human species.

Man has always sought to understand his environment.

L'homme a toujours cherché à comprendre son environnement.

An adult male, as opposed to a child or a woman.

This man is highly respected in his community.

Cet homme est très respecté dans sa communauté.

A principle or a masculine entity in a philosophical or general sense.

Man is a rational being.

L'homme est un être de raison.

From the Latin 'hominem', accusative of 'homo', meaning 'human being'.

the man of the situation

The one who is best suited to a given situation.

l'homme de la situation

the handyman

A man capable of performing many tasks.

l'homme à tout faire

the man who whispered to horses

A man with talents for communicating or interacting with difficult beings.

l'homme qui murmurait à l'oreille des chevaux

man of letters

A writer or an intellectual.

homme de lettre

businessman

A man who deals with commerce or economic transactions.

homme d'affaires

politician

An individual with a career in politics.

homme politique

A dude

This dude is really funny.

Ce type est vraiment drôle.

A guy

I met a nice guy yesterday.

J'ai rencontré un gars sympa hier.

A bro

He is like a bro to me.

Il est comme un bro pour moi.