No. 5,069 in French
ventre
Belly or abdomen.
In a sentence
J'ai mal au ventre après avoir mangé quelque chose de trop épicé.
I have a stomach ache after eating something too spicy.
Here, 'ventre' is used to refer to the stomach as a physical part of the human body, in the context of experiencing discomfort.
Le bébé est resté au chaud dans le ventre de sa mère pendant neuf mois.
The baby stayed warm in its mother's womb for nine months.
In this sentence, 'ventre' refers to the mother's womb, indicating the location where a baby develops during pregnancy.
L'homme fit un grand effort et se porta sur le ventre pour passer sous la barrière.
The man made a great effort and got on his belly to pass under the barrier.
Here, 'ventre' is used to mean 'belly,' indicating the action of lying down on one's stomach for movement or posture.
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