No. 5,145 in French
îles
Islands.
In a sentence
Les îles tropicales sont très appréciées des touristes.
Tropical islands are highly appreciated by tourists.
In this sentence, 'îles' refers to geographical entities, specifically islands in a tropical context.
Les archipels incluent souvent plusieurs îles dispersées sur l'océan.
Archipelagos often include several islands spread across the ocean.
Here, 'îles' is used as a part of a classification, indicating individual components within a larger group of islands.
Parmi les îles visitées, celle-ci est la plus belle.
Among the islands visited, this one is the most beautiful.
In this instance, 'îles' is part of a comparative statement, used to identify and distinguish one island from several others.
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