Poires (en. Pears)

/pwaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Edible and juicy fruit produced by the pear tree.

Pears are delicious when they are ripe.

Les poires sont délicieuses lorsqu'elles sont bien mûres.

A variety of pear cultivated for consumption.

She bought Williams pears at the market.

Elle a acheté des poires Williams au marché.

The term designating fruits in general in certain expressions.

He placed pears on the table.

Il a déposé des poires sur la table.

From the Latin 'pira', which also means pear.

to express pity for someone

To show compassion or sympathy.

exprimer une pitié pour quelqu'un

to be in trouble

To find oneself in a difficult situation.

être dans le pétrin

to have perfectly ripe pears

To be confident or at ease.

avoir les poires bien mûres

pear tree

Fruit tree that produces pears.

poirier

pear conference

Meeting to talk about fruits (humorous sense).

conférence des poires

pear compote

Culinary preparation made from cooked pears.

compote de poires

To be gullible or naive.

Don't be a pear, he's trying to deceive you.

Ne sois pas une poire, il essaie de te duper.

A person who can be easily manipulated.

Stop being a pushover with him, he doesn't mean well.

Arrête de faire le poire avec lui, il ne te veut pas de bien.