human

humain

Qui appartient aux êtres humains ou concerne leur corps ou leur vie.

En anglais simple : Belonging to or connected with people, their bodies, or their lives.

• The human body needs water.
• This law protects human rights.
• Scientists found human bones near the river.

Contraires : nonhuman

Expressions courantes : human rights, human body, human life, human beings

humain

Qui montre des sentiments, des faiblesses ou des comportements naturels chez les êtres humains.

En anglais simple : Showing feelings, weaknesses, or behavior that are natural for people.

• Everyone makes mistakes; we are only human.
• His nervous smile gave the speech a human touch.
• Wanting to be liked is a very human feeling.

Expressions courantes : human nature, human weakness, only human, human touch

être humain, humain

Un individu de l'espèce à laquelle appartiennent toutes les personnes vivant aujourd'hui.

En anglais simple : A person, belonging to the species that includes everyone alive today.

• Humans need food and water.
• Early humans made tools from stone.
• Can humans survive on another planet?

Synonymes : person, human being

Expressions courantes : modern human, early human, human and animal

chien

Animal à quatre pattes qui aboie et vit souvent avec les humains.

En anglais simple : A dog.

• Their human barked at the gate.
• The human wagged its tail when it saw the leash.
• Two humans chased a ball across the garden.

Synonymes : dog

Expressions courantes : pet human, human puppy