Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Orphelins (en. Orphans)

    /ɔʁ.fə.lɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Creature or being that is without protection or family.
    An orphan in a hostile world.
    Un orphelin dans un monde hostile.
    An orphaned child who has lost their parents.
    Orphans often need support and protection.
    Les orphelins ont souvent besoin de soutien et de protection.
    A person who has lost a parent.
    He has been fatherless since the age of five.
    Il est orphelin de père depuis l'âge de cinq ans.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'orphanus', derived from the Greek 'orphanos', meaning without parents.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    happy orphan
    An orphan who finds happiness despite their situation.
    orphelin heureux
    war orphans
    Children lost due to armed conflicts.
    orphelins de la guerre

    Related Words

    orphanage
    Establishment welcoming orphans.
    orphelinat
    related
    Family ties, often broken in orphans.
    apparenté
    parent
    Mother or father, whose absence defines the orphans.
    parent

    Slang Meanings

    An orphan on the street.
    He became a street orphan after losing his parents.
    Il est devenu un orphelin dans la rue après avoir perdu ses parents.
    Heart orphan.
    She feels like a heart orphan after their separation.
    Elle se sent comme une orpheline du cœur après leur séparation.