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kin meaning in French

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kin [kin] (relatives collectively)
noun
[UK: kɪn]
[US: ˈkɪn]

proches◼◼◼nom {m pl}They came with kith and kin. = Ils sont venus avec des proches.

parenté◼◼◻nom {f}

kin (related by blood or marriage)
adjective
[UK: kɪn]
[US: ˈkɪn]

apparenté◼◼◻adjectif

kinase [kinases] (enzyme that transfers phosphate groups)
noun
[UK: kˈɪneɪs]
[US: kˈɪneɪs]

kinase◼◼◼nom

kind [kinds] (type, race, category)
noun
[UK: kaɪnd]
[US: ˈkaɪnd]

genre◼◼◼nom {m}He's one of a kind. = Il est unique en son genre.

sorte◼◼◼nom {f}This is a kind of bread. = C'est une sorte de pain.

acabit◼◻◻nom {m}

kind [kinds] (goods and services as payment)
noun
[UK: kaɪnd]
[US: ˈkaɪnd]

nature◼◼◼nomMary looks unfriendly, but she is really very kind at heart. = Mary n'a pas l'air aimable, mais elle est de nature très gentille.

kind [kinder, kindest] (affectionate, nice)
adjective
[UK: kaɪnd]
[US: ˈkaɪnd]

gentil◼◼◻adjectif
{m}
You're kind. = Tu es gentil.

gentille◼◼◻adjectif
{f}
You're kind. = Tu es gentille.

kind [kinder, kindest] (favorable)
adjective
[UK: kaɪnd]
[US: ˈkaɪnd]

favorable◼◼◻adjectif

kind of (somewhat)
adverb
[UK: kaɪnd əv]
[US: ˈkaɪnd əv]

en quelque sorte◼◼◼adverbe

plus ou moins◼◼◻adverbe

à peu près◼◼◻adverbe

quelque peu◼◼◻adverbe

kindergarten [kindergartens] (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪn.də.ɡɑːt.n̩]
[US: ˈkɪn.dər.ˌɡɑːr.tn̩]

maternelle◼◼◼nom {f}The kindergarten is full of kids. = L'école maternelle est pleine d'enfants.

école maternelle◼◼◻nom {f}

jardin d'enfants◼◼◻nom {m}

kindhearted (having an innately kind disposition or character)
adjective
[UK: ˈkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd]
[US: ˈkaɪndˈhɑːtɪd]

de cœur◼◼◼adjectif

de bon cœuradjectif

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles] (to start (a fire))
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩]
[US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

allumer◼◼◼verbeI kindled a fire using twigs. = J'ai allumé un feu avec des brindilles.

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles] (to arouse)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩]
[US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

susciter◼◼◻verbe

inspirer◼◻◻verbe

exalter◼◻◻verbe

kindle (group of kittens)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩]
[US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

portée◼◻◻nom {f}

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles] (bring forth young)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩]
[US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

mettre basverbe

kindling (pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩ɪŋ]
[US: ˈkɪn.dl̩ɪŋ]

petit bois◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

kindly (used to make polite requests)
adverb
[UK: ˈkaɪnd.li]
[US: ˈkaɪnd.li]

veuillez◼◼◼adverbeKindly follow these instructions closely. = Veuillez suivre attentivement ces instructions.

kindly (in a kind manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈkaɪnd.li]
[US: ˈkaɪnd.li]

gentiment◼◼◼adverbeSpeak kindly to others. = Parlez gentiment aux gens.

aimablement◼◼◼adverbeHe kindly answered the question. = Il a répondu aimablement à la question.

gentillement◼◼◻adverbe

kindness [kindnesses] (being kind)
noun
[UK: ˈkaɪnd.nəs]
[US: ˈkaɪnd.nəs]

bonté◼◼◼nom {f}I'll never forget your kindness. = Je n'oublierai jamais ta bonté.

kindred [kindreds] (people of same ethnic descent)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪn.drɪd]
[US: ˈkɪn.drəd]

tribu◼◼◼nom {f}

kinematic (of or relating to motion or to kinematics)
adjective
[UK: ˌkaɪ.nɪ.ˈmæ.tɪk]
[US: ˌkaɪ.nɪ.ˈmæ.tɪk]

cinématique◼◼◼adjectif

kinematics [kinematics] (the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion)
noun
[UK: ˌkaɪ.nɪ.ˈmæ.tɪks]
[US: kɪ.nə.ˈmæ.tɪks]

cinématique◼◼◼nom {f}

kinesis [kineses] (the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus)
noun
[UK: kɪ.ˈniː.səs]
[US: kɪ.ˈniː.səs]

kinèsenom {f}

kinésienom {f}

kinesiology (study of body movement)
noun
[UK: ˌkɪ.nə.ˌsi.ˈɑː.lə.dʒi]
[US: ˌkɪ.nə.ˌsi.ˈɑː.lə.dʒi]

kinésiologie◼◼◼nom {f}

kinesiology (application of such principles)
noun
[UK: ˌkɪ.nə.ˌsi.ˈɑː.lə.dʒi]
[US: ˌkɪ.nə.ˌsi.ˈɑː.lə.dʒi]

kinésiologie appliquée◼◻◻nom {f}

kinesthesia (sensation or perception of motion)
noun

kinesthésie◼◼◼nom {f}

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