No. 3,355 in French
abc
The basics or essentials of a subject.
In a sentence
Je dois terminer mon projet avant le vendredi, c'est le abc de l'organisation.
I have to finish my project before Friday, it's the ABC of organization.
In this sentence, 'abc' refers metaphorically to the basics or fundamentals of a concept, such as organization principles.
L'école m'a appris les abc de la langue française.
The school taught me the basics of the French language.
Here, 'abc' is used again metaphorically to indicate the foundational elements or beginnings of learning the French language.
Le manuel décrit les abc de la programmation informatique.
The manual describes the basics of computer programming.
In this case, 'abc' signifies the introductory or essential knowledge required to grasp computer programming concepts.
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