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maternel meaning in English

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maternel adjectif

maternal◼◼◼(of or pertaining to a mother)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]
English is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal◼◼◼(related through the mother, or her side of the family)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]
English is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

native◼◼◻(belonging to one by birth)
adjective
[UK: ˈneɪ.tɪv] [US: ˈneɪ.tɪv]
I love my native language. = J'aime ma langue maternelle.

maternelle nom {f}

kindergarten [kindergartens]◼◼◼(educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪn.də.ɡɑːt.n̩] [US: ˈkɪn.dər.ˌɡɑːr.tn̩]
The kindergarten is full of kids. = L'école maternelle est pleine d'enfants.

assistant maternel nom {m}

manny◼◼◼(male nanny)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.ni] [US: ˈmæ.ni]

garde maternelle nom {f}

maternal custody◼◼◼(arrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child)
noun

grand-père maternel nom {m}

maternal grandfather◼◼◼(one's mother's father)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

grande-mère maternelle nom {f}

maternal grandmother [maternal grandmothers](The mother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.ə(r)] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.r̩]

lait maternel nom {m}

breast milk◼◼◼(milk produced by humans)
noun
[UK: brest mɪlk] [US: ˈbrest ˈmɪlk]

langue maternelle nom {f}

mother tongue [mother tongues]◼◼◼(one's native tongue)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tʌŋ] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈtəŋ]

oncle maternel nom {m}

maternal uncle◼◼◼(brother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]

école maternelle nom {f}

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

nursery school [nursery schools]◼◼◼(a school for pre-school children)
noun
[UK: ˈnɜː.sə.ri skuːl] [US: ˈnɝː.sə.ri ˈskuːl]