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bowels

/ˈbaʊəlz/

Translations

bowelsnoun

bowels

Plural-only noun referring to intestines or inner depths.

entraillesSens figuré ou anatomique soutenu.

The miners worked in the bowels of the earth.

Les mineurs travaillaient dans les entrailles de la terre.

He felt his bowels rumble after the heavy meal.

Il a senti ses intestins gargouiller après le copieux repas.

Additional translations

entraillesSens archaïque et littéraire pour la compassion ou la pitié.

bowelnoun

bowels

/ˈbaʊəl/

entraillesAu pluriel, pour désigner l’intérieur profond d’un lieu ou d’une chose ; registre soutenu.

The miners descended into the bowels of the earth to extract coal.

Les mineurs sont descendus dans les entrailles de la terre pour extraire du charbon.

The doctor examined the patient's bowel to diagnose the issue.

Le médecin a examiné l’intestin du patient pour diagnostiquer le problème.

Additional translations

entraillesSens archaïque ou littéraire pour les sentiments de compassion.

Synonyms

digestive tract

bowelsnoun

The intestines; the parts of the body that digest food.

He felt his bowels rumble after the heavy meal.

The deepest or innermost parts of something.

The miners worked in the bowels of the earth.

(archaic, figurative) Pity or compassion regarded as residing deep within the body.

The beggar’s story stirred the bowels of the crowd.

bowelnoun

The part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine.

The doctor examined the patient's bowel to diagnose the issue.

The interior or innermost part of something.

The miners descended into the bowels of the earth to extract coal.

Archaic: feelings of pity or compassion regarded as residing in the inward parts.

He was stirred in his bowels of compassion at the sight of the refugees.