No. 3,977 in French

bouche

Mouth.

In a sentence

Elle ouvre sa bouche pour chanter.
She opens her mouth to sing.
The word 'bouche' is used here to name the anatomical part involved in singing.
La rivière a sa bouche près de la mer.
The river has its mouth close to the sea.
In this sentence, 'bouche' refers to the outlet or opening where the river meets the sea.
Il a gardé la bouche fermée sur ce sujet.
He kept his mouth shut about this topic.
Here, 'bouche' is metaphorically used to imply keeping silent or not speaking about something.

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