No. 5,107 in French
éclaircies
"Éclaircies" means "clearings" or "bright intervals" in the weather, referring to moments of clearing or breaks in cloud cover.
In a sentence
Après la pluie matinale, il y avait des éclaircies dans le ciel.
After the morning rain, there were sunny intervals in the sky.
In this sentence, 'éclaircies' refers to breaks in the clouds through which sunlight can shine.
Les prévisions annoncent des éclaircies pour cet après-midi.
The forecast predicts sunny intervals for this afternoon.
Here, 'éclaircies' is used metaphorically to indicate periods of clear weather between overcast conditions.
La conversation était ponctuée d'éclaircies de bonne humeur.
The conversation was punctuated by moments of good humor.
In this sentence, 'éclaircies' is used figuratively to describe moments of positivity within a discussion.
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