English–French

“gill” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁɑ̃ʃi/

Example

Regarde les branchies de ce poisson.

Look at this fish's gills.

Illustration for branchie (gill)

How to say “gill” in French

“Gill” in French is branchie.

Thin overlapping sheets in a fish that expose a large surface to oxygen dissolved in water.

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

Example sentences with branchie

Les poissons respirent par les branchies.

Fish breathe through their gills.

Tips for using branchie

  • In ordinary French, les branchies de ce poisson refers to the gills of this fish, while branchies is pronounced the same as the singular.

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