Sous-marin (en. Submarine)

/su maʁɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A vessel capable of navigating underwater.

The submarine was designed for reconnaissance missions.

Le sous-marin a été conçu pour des missions de reconnaissance.

Food preparation consisting of a long sandwich.

I had a ham and cheese submarine for lunch.

J'ai mangé un sous-marin au jambon et fromage pour le déjeuner.

The word comes from the French 'sous' meaning 'under' and 'marin' meaning 'of the sea'.

nuclear submarine

Submarine powered by nuclear propulsion.

sous-marin nucléaire

combat submarine

Submarine designed to carry out military operations.

sous-marin de combat

research submarine

Submarine used for scientific explorations.

sous-marin de recherche

diving

The action of going underwater.

plongée

marine

Relating to the sea.

marine

navigation

The art of steering a ship.

navigation

Submarine in the context of football, referring to a player who remains back.

This player often plays submarine, ready to counterattack.

Ce joueur joue souvent sous-marin, prêt à contre-attaquer.

A submarine refers to a sandwich in some regions.

We're going to get a submarine at the cafeteria.

On va prendre un sous-marin à la cafétéria.