Nées (en. Born)
neː
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
The act of coming into the world.
Babies born today are healthy.
Les bébés nées aujourd'hui sont en bonne santé.
Who has been shaped by the influence of an environment.
She was born into a family of artists.
Elle est née dans une famille d'artistes.
Used to describe an event marking an origin.
Ideas born from revolutions often bring about change.
Les idées nées des révolutions portent souvent du changement.
Etymology
From the verb to be born, originating from the Latin 'nasci'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
born under a lucky star
Someone who seems to have luck.
née sous une bonne étoile
born of the last rain
Someone who doesn't have much experience.
née de la dernière pluie
born to
Destined to do something.
née pour
Related Words
to be born
The action of coming into the world.
naître
born (masculine)
Masculine form of the past participle of the verb to be born.
né
nativity
Birth, often in reference to the birth of Christ.
nativité
Slang Meanings
Born with luck.
She's always in the right place at the right time; she was born under a lucky star.
Elle est toujours dans les bons plans, elle est née sous une bonne étoile.
To be lucky or fortunate.
He's not surprised by his success; he was just born with a silver spoon.
Il n'est pas surpris par son succès, il est juste né avec une cuillère en argent.