No. 8,448 in French
adieux
Farewells.
In a sentence
Les adieux de Marie à ses amis étaient remplis d'émotion.
Marie's farewells to her friends were filled with emotion.
The word 'adieux' is used as a noun referring to the farewell actions or words expressed during parting.
Il est difficile de dire adieux à des personnes chères.
It is difficult to say farewell to dear people.
The word 'adieux' appears as a direct object in this sentence, illustrating the act of saying farewell.
Elles ont échangé des mots d'adieux avant de se quitter.
They exchanged words of farewell before parting.
Here, 'd'adieux' specifies that the words exchanged pertain to farewells, showing possessive usage.
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