maternel
French → English
(behavior) Maternal: typical of or suitable to the protective nature of a mother
Elle a un instinct maternel très fort envers les animaux abandonnés.
(English) She has a very strong maternal instinct toward abandoned animals.
La chatte protège ses petits avec une tendresse maternelle incroyable.
(English) The cat protects her kittens with incredible maternal tenderness.
(linguistics) Native: describing the language one learned from birth at home
Le français est ma langue maternelle, mais je parle aussi l'italien.
(English) French is my mother tongue, but I also speak Italian.
Il a appris l'espagnol comme langue maternelle grâce à ses parents.
(English) He learned Spanish as a native language thanks to his parents.
Entry ID: fr:en:maternel · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary