viril

viʁil

Definition

Definition of viril - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

caractèrequi montre de la force et du courage comme un homme

Il a une voix virile et une poignée de main ferme.

courageux

fort

dignité

Dated

qui est digne et fier comme doit être un homme

Dated

Son attitude virile impressionne tous ses collègues.

digne

fier

médicalqui appartient aux hommes en tant que mâles

Les organes virils se développent pendant la puberté.

mâle

masculin

Noun, masculine

homme fort

Rare

homme qui présente des qualités de force et de courage

Rare

Ce viril impressionne par sa prestance et son assurance.

homme viril

mâle

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Expressions with viril

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homme viril

homme qui montre des qualités considérées comme typiquement masculines

Il se considère comme un homme viril depuis qu'il fait de la boxe.

peu viril

adj.

qui manque de force ou de courage considérés comme masculins

Il trouve que ce comportement est peu viril pour un homme.

Origin of viril

latin, virilis (homme, masculin)

Terms with viril included in their meaning

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dard

médical

membre viril notamment en érection

macho

virilité

mâle, homme viril dans le sens traditionnel

efféminer

affaiblir

rendre quelqu'un faible ou moins viril

efféminisation

affaiblissement

action d'affaiblir ou de rendre moins viril

émasculation

virilité

action de rendre quelqu'un moins viril ou efféminé

Examples of viril in a sentence

Elle admire les héros virils des romans d’aventure.
Il a répondu d'une voix virile à la critique.
Son comportement viril inspire le respect de tous.
Les caractères virils apparaissent à l'adolescence.
Ce médicament peut influencer le développement viril chez l'homme.
Son regard viril inspirait confiance à ses collègues.

Le héros viril a sauvé la situation avec bravoure.

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English:manly, manly man, ...
German:männlich, der Virile, ...
Italian:virile, uomo virile, ...
Spanish:viril, varón, ...
Portuguese:viril, homem viril, ...
Chinese:阳刚的, 硬汉, ...
Japanese:男らしい, たくましい男性, ...
Arabic:ذَكُورِيّ, رجل قوي, ...
Hebrew:גַּבְרִי, גֶּבֶר חָזָק, ...
Russian:мужественный, мужественный мужчина, ...
Ukrainian:мужній, мужній чоловік, ...
Catalan:viril, home viril, ...
Danish:mandig, kraftkarl, ...
Dutch:viriel, krachtpatser, ...
Greek:αρρενωπός, ανδρείος, ...
Hungarian:férfias, férfias férfi, ...
Khmer:បែបបុរស, បុរសដែលមានភាពជាបុរសពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:남성적인, 강인한 남자, ...
Polish:męski, mężczyzna o cechach męskich, ...
Portuguese (BR):viril, homem viril, ...
Romanian:viril, bărbat viril, ...
Swedish:viril, karl, ...
Thai:เข้มแข็งแบบผู้ชาย, ชายชาตรี, ...
Turkish:erkeksi, yiğit, ...
Vietnamese:nam tính, người đàn ông mạnh mẽ, ...

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