lait/lɛ/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1487
nounmasculine
Meanings
milk
Refers to general milk, including cow's milk and breast milk.
a glass of milk (informal)
Informal use meaning an individual serving of milk.
semen (slang)
Slang usage referring to semen.
Examples
Le bébé boit du lait tiède avant de s'endormir.
The baby drinks lukewarm milk before falling asleep.
Au comptoir, je vais prendre un lait et un croissant.
At the counter, I will have a serving of milk and a croissant.
Dans cet argot vulgaire, lait désigne le sperme.
In this vulgar slang, lait refers to semen.
Collocations
- lait de vachecow's milk
- lait maternelbreast milk
- un verre de laita glass of milk
Common mistakes
un lait
du lait
‘lait’ is usually an uncountable noun when meaning milk, so it is not used with the indefinite article ‘un’.
une lait
un lait
‘lait’ is masculine, so when referring to an individual serving informally, the masculine article ‘un’ should be used.
Related words
synonymlaituelettuce
synonymlaitierdairy
- antonymeauwater
nounmasculine
Meanings
milk
Refers to general milk, including cow's milk and breast milk.
a glass of milk (informal)
Informal use meaning an individual serving of milk.
semen (slang)
Slang usage referring to semen.
Examples
Les laits maternels répondent aux besoins nutritionnels du nourrisson.
Breast milks meet an infant's nutritional needs.
Le supermarché propose plusieurs laits végétaux sans sucre ajouté.
The supermarket offers several unsweetened plant milks.
Au café, nous avons commandé deux laits et un espresso.
At the cafe, we ordered two milks and an espresso.