French Conversation · Level 8
90 words
French word
bras
Pronunciation
IPA/bʁa/
Meaning
- masculine nounarm
Example
Il a des bras musclés.
He has muscular arms.
More examples
Il a pris le bébé dans ses bras.
He took the baby into his arms.
Core concept
A strong, movable limb reaching from the shoulder toward the hand, with the same branching shape in an object or river.
Common phrases
prendre dans les bras
take ___ into one's arms
un bras de fer
an arm wrestle
Similar words
main: The part from the wrist to the fingertips used for touching and gripping.
coude: The joint where the upper arm meets the forearm and bends.
épaule: The outer area beneath the neck where the arm joins the torso.
poignet: The slender connection between the hand and forearm that lets the hand bend and turn.
Definition in French
Partie du corps située entre l'épaule et la main, permettant de saisir, porter et mouvoir; par extension, désigne un prolongement ou une branche d'un objet ou d'un cours d'eau (ex. bras d'un fleuve).
Word origin
French bras comes through Old French from Latin brachium, and its bodily sense later extended to outward branches of objects and waterways.
Usage tips
- The final s in bras is silent, so bras and the plural des bras have the same pronunciation.
Other meanings
- tributarynoun