English–French

“scorpion” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/skɔʁpjɔ̃/

Example

Fais attention, il y a un scorpion sous la pierre.

Watch out, there's a scorpion under the stone.

Illustration for scorpion (scorpion)

How to say “scorpion” in French

“Scorpion” in French is scorpion.

A nocturnal arachnid with gripping pincers and a curved, venomous stinger-tail.

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

Example sentences with scorpion

Le scorpion a laissé une marque rouge sur sa main.

The scorpion left a red mark on his hand.

Tips for using scorpion

  • Scorpion is masculine in French, so the usual phrase is un scorpion, with the plural des scorpions.

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