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vierge

French → English

adj//vjɛʁʒ//

(Person) Virgin: a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse

Selon la tradition, seules les jeunes filles vierges pouvaient entrer dans ce temple sacré.

(English) According to tradition, only young virgin girls could enter this sacred temple.

Elle a attendu son mariage pour ne plus être vierge, conformément à ses principes.

(English) She waited until her marriage to no longer be a virgin, in accordance with her principles.

adj//vjɛʁʒ//

(State) Untouched: something that is in its original, pure state or remains unmarked

Nous avons marché sur une étendue de neige vierge où aucune trace n'était visible.

(English) We walked on a stretch of untouched snow where no track was visible.

L'écrivain restait assis devant sa feuille vierge, cherchant l'inspiration pour son roman.

(English) The writer sat before his blank sheet, searching for inspiration for his novel.

Entry ID: fr:en:vierge · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary