English–French

“arrow poison” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kyʁaʁ/

Example

Les Indiens utilisaient du curare pour leurs flèches.

Indigenous people used arrow poison for their arrows.

Illustration for curare (arrow poison)

How to say “arrow poison” in French

“Arrow poison” in French is curare.

An arrow poison whose muscle-paralyzing action also defines a medical class of neuromuscular-blocking drugs.

Full entry for curare: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with curare

J'ai lu un article sur le curare.

I read an article about curare.

Tips for using curare

  • French pronounces curare roughly as /ky.raʁ/, with the final e silent but the final r pronounced.

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