girl

fille, jeune fille

Enfant ou adolescente de sexe féminin.

En anglais simple : A female child or teenager.

• The girl is ten years old.
• Two girls were playing in the garden.
• My daughter is the tallest girl in her class.

Contraires : boy

Expressions courantes : little girl, young girl, teenage girl

fille, femme

Façon familière de désigner une femme, notamment quand on parle d’un groupe d’amies.

En anglais simple : A woman, especially when talking about female friends as a group.

• The girls are having lunch together.
• I met a girl from work at the party.
• We girls need a holiday.

Synonymes : woman

Expressions courantes : girl at work, girl with friends, girl from work

ma fille, ma belle

Mot employé pour s’adresser directement à une femme ou à une amie.

En anglais simple : A word used when speaking directly to a woman or female friend.

• Hey, girl, how are you?
• Girl, you look great in that coat!
• Come on, girls, the bus is here.

Synonymes : girlie, lass, lassie

Expressions courantes : hey girl, listen girl, girl you know

femelle

Animal de sexe féminin, surtout un animal de compagnie.

En anglais simple : A female animal, especially a pet.

• Our puppy is a girl.
• Good girl! You found your ball.
• Is your kitten a boy or a girl?

Synonymes : female

Contraires : boy

Expressions courantes : good girl, little girl

petite amie, copine

Femme avec qui une personne a une relation amoureuse.

En anglais simple : A woman or young woman with whom someone has a romantic relationship.

• I bought flowers for my girl.
• He brought his girl to the party.
• She has been his girl since college.

Synonymes : girlfriend

Contraires : boyfriend

Expressions courantes : my girl, his girl, someone’s girl