No. 12,256 in French
écologie
The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment.
In a sentence
L'écologie est une science qui étudie les interactions entre les organismes et leur environnement.
Ecology is a science that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.
In this sentence, 'écologie' is used to refer to the scientific discipline, demonstrating its formal definition.
Nous devons intégrer plus d'écologie dans nos politiques pour protéger la planète.
We must integrate more ecology into our policies to protect the planet.
Here, 'écologie' refers to principles and practices related to environmental conservation and sustainability.
Pierre est passionné par l'écologie et il participe souvent à des initiatives locales.
Pierre is passionate about ecology and often participates in local initiatives.
'Écologie' in this case signifies individual interest or activism concerning environmental issues.
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