Membre (en. Member)

/mɑ̃bʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A part of the human or animal body.

He broke a limb because of the accident.

Il s'est cassé un membre à cause de l'accident.

A person who is part of a group or organization.

Each team member must introduce themselves.

Chaque membre de l'équipe doit se présenter.

In a mathematical context, a part of a set.

This number is a member of this series.

Ce nombre est membre de cette série.

From the Latin 'membrum', meaning 'member'.

honorary member

A person recognized for their services in an organization.

membre d'honneur

active member

A person who regularly participates in the activities of a group.

membre actif

staff member

Employee or staff member of an organization.

membre du personnel

upper limb

Arm or part of the human body that extends from the neck to the hand.

membre supérieur

lower limb

Leg or part of the human body that extends from the hip to the foot.

membre inférieur

family member

A person who is part of the same family.

membre de famille

A vulgarized term for male genitalia.

He made a joke about his members.

Il a fait une blague sur ses membres.