A plaie is an open physical wound on the skin or a deep metaphoric suffering.
30초 단어
- A physical injury involving broken skin.
- Can also describe deep emotional pain.
- Often used in medical and everyday contexts.
Aperçu
Le mot 'plaie' désigne toute rupture de la barrière cutanée. Il peut s'agir d'une blessure superficielle ou profonde. Au sens figuré, il exprime également une douleur morale profonde ou un problème social grave.
Modèles d'utilisation
On utilise souvent le verbe 'soigner' ou 'nettoyer' avec ce nom. Grammaticalement, il s'accorde au féminin. Il est fréquent de préciser la nature de la plaie (profonde, béante, infectée).
Contextes courants
Dans le domaine médical, on parle de 'plaie chirurgicale' ou 'plaie accidentelle'. Dans le langage courant, on peut dire d'une situation difficile qu'elle est une 'plaie ouverte' pour la société. Il existe aussi l'expression 'plaie et bosse' pour désigner des blessures légères.
Comparaison
'Blessure' est un terme plus générique qui inclut les traumatismes internes (comme une entorse). 'Plaie' implique nécessairement une ouverture visible de la peau, ce qui le rend plus spécifique et visuel.
예시
Il faut désinfecter cette plaie rapidement.
everydayYou must disinfect this wound quickly.
Le patient présente une plaie chirurgicale propre.
formalThe patient has a clean surgical wound.
C'est une vraie plaie de devoir travailler le dimanche.
informalIt's a real pain to have to work on Sundays.
La plaie sociale de la pauvreté persiste.
academicThe social wound of poverty persists.
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
plaie et bosse
minor injuries
remuer le couteau dans la plaie
to rub salt in the wound
자주 혼동되는 단어
Blessure is a general term for any harm. Plaie is strictly an external skin injury.
문법 패턴
How to Use It
사용 참고사항
Plaie is neutral in register but leans towards medical or descriptive contexts. In informal speech, it can figuratively mean 'a nuisance' or 'a pain in the neck'. Always use the feminine article 'une' or 'la'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use 'blessure' for everything. Remember that if you can see the skin is torn, 'plaie' is more precise. Don't forget that it is feminine.
Tips
Focus on the physical aspect first
Start by associating 'plaie' with visible blood or skin breaks. This helps anchor the primary meaning before moving to figurative uses.
Do not confuse with internal injuries
Remember that a 'plaie' must be external. If you have a broken bone without skin damage, use 'fracture' or 'blessure'.
Biblical origins of the term
The term is famously used in the expression 'les plaies d'Égypte'. It carries a weight of suffering or plague in historical contexts.
어원
Derived from the Latin 'plaga' which means a blow or a wound. It shares roots with the concept of a scourge or a strike.
문화적 맥락
The word is deeply rooted in French culture through literature and religion. It is frequently used in idioms describing societal problems as 'wounds' that need healing.
암기 팁
Think of a 'play' that goes wrong and leaves a 'plaie'. The sound is similar, helping you remember the word for a wound.
자주 묻는 질문
4 질문Une coupure est un type spécifique de plaie causée par un objet tranchant. La plaie est le terme général pour toute rupture de la peau.
Oui, tout à fait. On dit souvent qu'une trahison laisse une plaie béante dans le cœur.
C'est un nom féminin. On dira 'une plaie profonde' ou 'des plaies infectées'.
Oui, il est très courant dans le langage quotidien, surtout pour parler des accidents domestiques ou des soins médicaux.
셀프 테스트
Après sa chute, il a une ___ ouverte au genou.
La phrase décrit une rupture de la peau, donc le mot correct est plaie.
점수: /1
Summary
A plaie is an open physical wound on the skin or a deep metaphoric suffering.
- A physical injury involving broken skin.
- Can also describe deep emotional pain.
- Often used in medical and everyday contexts.
Focus on the physical aspect first
Start by associating 'plaie' with visible blood or skin breaks. This helps anchor the primary meaning before moving to figurative uses.
Do not confuse with internal injuries
Remember that a 'plaie' must be external. If you have a broken bone without skin damage, use 'fracture' or 'blessure'.
Biblical origins of the term
The term is famously used in the expression 'les plaies d'Égypte'. It carries a weight of suffering or plague in historical contexts.
예시
4 / 4Il faut désinfecter cette plaie rapidement.
You must disinfect this wound quickly.
Le patient présente une plaie chirurgicale propre.
The patient has a clean surgical wound.
C'est une vraie plaie de devoir travailler le dimanche.
It's a real pain to have to work on Sundays.
La plaie sociale de la pauvreté persiste.
The social wound of poverty persists.
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