enfant/ɑ̃.fɑ̃/
noun · A1 · Frequency 207
nouncommon
Meanings
child (someone who is not yet an adult)
Usually refers to a person who is not yet an adult.
child (offspring of any age)
Refers to someone's offspring, regardless of age.
son, native (of a place) (colloquial or figurative use)
Sometimes used colloquially to mean son or a native of a place.
Examples
L'enfant joue dans le jardin sous la surveillance de sa mère.
The child is playing in the garden under the supervision of their mother.
Même adulte, elle reste l'enfant de ses parents à leurs yeux.
Even as an adult, she remains her parents' child in their eyes.
Comme enfant du pays, il connaît chaque sentier de la vallée.
As a native of the area, he knows every path in the valley.
Collocations
- enfant uniqueonly child
- enfant adoptifadopted child
Common mistakes
les enfants sont toujours petits
les enfants peuvent être adultes
'Enfant' can refer to offspring of any age, but learners often mistakenly think all 'enfants' are children.
Related words
antonymadulteadult
nouncommon
Meanings
child (someone who is not yet an adult)
Usually refers to a person who is not yet an adult.
child (offspring of any age)
Refers to someone's offspring, regardless of age.
son, native (of a place) (colloquial or figurative use)
Sometimes used colloquially to mean son or a native of a place.
Examples
Les enfants jouent dans le jardin après l'école.
The children play in the garden after school.
Leurs enfants, désormais adultes, vivent dans plusieurs villes.
Their children, now adults, live in several cities.
Les enfants du pays ont accueilli chaleureusement les visiteurs.
The natives of the region warmly welcomed the visitors.
Collocations
- enfant uniqueonly child
- enfant adoptifadopted child
Common mistakes
les enfants sont toujours petits
les enfants peuvent être adultes
'Enfant' can refer to offspring of any age, but learners often mistakenly think all 'enfants' are children.
Related words
antonymadulteadult