Marin (en. Marine)

[maʁɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who works on a ship.

Sailors must be trained in navigation techniques.

Les marins doivent être formés aux techniques de navigation.

Pertaining to anything related to the sea.

The maritime climate is often mild and humid.

Le climat marin est souvent doux et humide.

A sailor is also an athlete who engages in water sports.

He is a sailor on a sailing team.

Il est marin dans une équipe de voile.

From Latin 'marinus', from 'mare' which means sea.

freshwater sailor

A person who is not accustomed to the sea.

marin d'eau douce

maritime weather

Humid and temperate weather, typical of coastal regions.

temps marin

treat like a sailor

To act in an adventurous or bold manner.

traiter comme un marin

maritime

Belonging to the sea.

maritime

coastal

Related to the coasts.

côtière

ship

Vehicle designed to navigate on waters.

navire

Affectionate term for a sailor.

Look at that little sailor, he is so proud in his uniform.

Regarde ce petit marin, il est si fier en uniforme.

Expresses that something is easy or safe, like sailing on calm seas.

This task is child's play, it's a piece of cake.

Cette tâche est un jeu d'enfant, c'est du marin.