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English to French Dictionary

tongue Meaning in French (tongue signification en français)

langue
Synonymes:organelangageparole
langue in English:tongue
Phonetic:lɑ̃ɡ
Plural: tongues
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de tongue en français est langue. (Organe musculaire charnu situé dans la bouche, servant à goûter, lécher, avaler et articuler la parole.)

Definitions of Tongue

  1. 1
    noun
    langue

    The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.

    Organe musculaire charnu situé dans la bouche, servant à goûter, lécher, avaler et articuler la parole.

  2. 2
    noun
    langue

    A particular language, especially one's native language.

    Une langue particulière, surtout la langue maternelle.

  3. 3
    noun
    langue

    A long, narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake.

    Une bande de terre longue et étroite s'avançant dans la mer ou un lac.

Example Sentences

“She bit her tongue accidentally while eating.”

Elle s'est mordu la langue accidentellement en mangeant.

“English is her native tongue.”

L'anglais est sa langue maternelle.

“He was tongue-tied when he met his idol.”

Il était incapable de parler quand il a rencontré son idole.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

organelangageparole

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

silencemutisme

Inflected Word Forms

past tensetongued
present participletonguing
pluraltongues
adjectivetongue-tied

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Hold your tongueidiom

To remain silent or refrain from speaking, especially when one is tempted to say something inappropriate.

Tongue-tiedidiom

Unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to shyness, embarrassment, or confusion.

Bite your tongueidiom

To stop yourself from saying something that you want to say but that might be inappropriate or cause trouble.