No. 8,723 in French
aînées
Elders or older individuals.
In a sentence
Les sœurs aînées prennent souvent soin des plus jeunes.
The elder sisters often take care of the younger ones.
In this sentence, 'aînées' refers to elder siblings, specifically sisters.
Mes collègues aînées ont beaucoup d'expérience dans ce domaine.
My senior colleagues have a lot of experience in this field.
Here, 'aînées' is used to refer to senior or older colleagues in a professional context.
Les générations aînées tiennent à préserver leurs traditions.
The elder generations strive to preserve their traditions.
In this context, 'aînées' references older generations of people within a cultural or societal framework.
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