Translation of "akin" to French

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Dictionary translations for "akin"

akin [əˈkɪn] adjective

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semblable (similar)

Contexts with "akin"

The threshold of a door is akin to the sill of a window, but it is exactly the same as the sill of a door. Le seuil d'une porte est semblable au rebord d'une fenêtre, mais est exactement la même chose que le pas d'une porte.

The greatest good is akin to water. Le plus grand bien est pareil à l'eau.

The singing of the local birds is akin to the sound of a drill. Le chant des oiseaux du coin est apparenté au son d'une perceuse.

Freedom is akin to the rarified air of a mountain top. Weak men cannot bear one or the other. La liberté est comme l'air raréfié des sommets. Les hommes faibles ne peuvent supporter ni l'un ni l'autre.

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