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gène — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embarrassed adjective Feeling awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious.
  • Gen noun Informal British slang for information or facts.
  • gene noun A segment of DNA that carries the instructions for a particular inherited trait.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.

Senses

gène is used for these senses in English:

  • gen A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.
  • embarrassed Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
  • gene (genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
  • shy Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

Gen — full definition

  1. noun Informal British slang for information or facts.
  2. noun A generation, as in a group of people born within a similar period.
  3. verb To automatically produce something, especially with software.

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