French Conversation · Level 130
46 words
French word
rein
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɛ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounkidney
Example
Les reins filtrent le sang.
The kidneys filter the blood.
More examples
Il se plaint de douleurs aux reins.
He complains of lower-back pain.
Core concept
One half of the body's two-organ filtering system, removing waste from blood and supporting internal balance.
Common phrases
douleur aux reins
lower-back pain
mal aux reins
pain in the small of the back
fonction des reins
kidney function
Similar words
cœur: The muscular organ that drives blood through the body's circulation.
foie: The organ that processes blood toxins and medicines and makes bile.
estomac: The organ that holds food and starts digesting it with digestive fluids.
vessie: The organ that holds urine temporarily before it leaves the body.
Definition in French
Chaque rein est un organe pair qui filtre le sang pour éliminer les déchets et participe à la régulation de la pression et des sels minéraux dans l'organisme.
Word origin
Rein is inherited from the Latin kidney word ren, and the related adjective rénal entered French from the same root.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses les reins for the pair, whereas un rein identifies one kidney.
Other meanings
- lower backnoun
Related words
- rénalrenaladjective
- réninereninnoun