No. 12,271 in French

ébauches

Preliminary drafts or sketches.

In a sentence

Les ébauches de son projet sont prometteuses.
The drafts of his project are promising.
In this sentence, 'ébauches' refers to initial drafts or preliminary versions of the project, indicating early stages of development.
Elle a fait quelques ébauches avant de peindre le tableau final.
She made some sketches before painting the final artwork.
Here, 'ébauches' denotes preliminary sketches or outlines, commonly used in artistic contexts.
Les ébauches d'une idée révolutionnaire prennent forme dans son esprit.
The beginnings of a revolutionary idea are taking shape in his mind.
In this context, 'ébauches' signifies the initial or formative aspects of an idea, illustrating the conception phase.

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