maternant
matɛʁnɑ̃
Definition

Definition of maternant - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

attitude protectriceRarequi prend soin des autres avec une attitude protectrice comme une mèreRare
  • Elle a un comportement très maternant avec ses collègues plus jeunes.
  • Son attitude maternante rassure les enfants inquiets.
  • Un ton maternant peut parfois agacer les adolescents.
maternel protecteur
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Origin of maternant

latin, mater (mère) + -ant (suffixe)

Terms related to maternant

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affectueuxattentionnébienveillantchaleureuxdévouéprévenantsoutenanttendre

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  1. English:motherly, ...
  2. German:bemutternd, ...
  3. Italian:materno, ...
  4. Spanish:maternal, ...
  5. Portuguese:maternal, ...
  6. Chinese:母性的, ...
  7. Japanese:母性的な, ...
  8. Arabic:أمومي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִמָּהִי, ...
  10. Russian:материнский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:материнсько-турботливий, ...
materner
matɛʁne

Definition of materner - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
surprotectionRareprotéger quelqu'un de manière excessive et étouffanteRare
  • Arrête de me materner, je suis assez grand !
couver surprotéger
2.
soins maternelsRares'occuper d'un enfant comme le ferait une mèreRare
  • Elle aime materner les petits de la crèche.
choyer couver
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Origin of materner

français, materner (agir comme une mère)

Terms related to materner

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contrôlerdominerenvahirétouffergâterinquiétersurenchérirallaiterbercercajolerélevernourrir

Examples of materner in a sentence

  • Il ne faut pas materner les enfants en permanence.
  • Il ne faut pas trop materner son fils unique.
  • Elle passe son temps à materner ses neveux pendant les vacances.

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  1. English:mother, pamper, ...
  2. German:bemuttern, mütterlich umsorgen, ...
  3. Italian:fare la mamma, accudire come una madre, ...
  4. Spanish:sobreproteger, maternar, ...
  5. Portuguese:superproteger, mimar, ...
  6. Chinese:过度保护, 照料, ...
  7. Japanese:過保護にする, 母親のように世話をする, ...
  8. Arabic:دلّل, دلّل كالأم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְפַנֵּק בְּהַגְנָה יְתֵרָה, לְאֵיֵם, ...
  10. Russian:опекать чрезмерно, опекать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:опікати, материнськи піклуватися, ...
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