No. 213 in French
ailleurs
Elsewhere.
In a sentence
Je ne trouve pas mes clés ici, elles doivent être ailleurs.
I can't find my keys here; they must be elsewhere.
The word 'ailleurs' means 'elsewhere' in this context, indicating a different place.
Il cherche un emploi, car il pense qu'il y a de meilleures opportunités ailleurs.
He is looking for a job because he believes there are better opportunities elsewhere.
Here, 'ailleurs' is used to refer to 'other places' in comparison.
Ailleurs dans le monde, les conditions climatiques sont très différentes.
Elsewhere in the world, climatic conditions are very different.
In this example, 'ailleurs' means 'elsewhere,' referring to places around the world other than the current one.
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