No. 3,367 in French
alouettes
"Larks" (a type of bird).
In a sentence
Les alouettes chantent au lever du soleil.
The larks sing at sunrise.
The word 'alouettes' refers to the birds called larks, emphasizing their singing in the morning.
Connaissez-vous la chanson célèbre 'Alouette, gentille alouette' ?
Do you know the famous song 'Alouette, gentille alouette'?
Here, 'alouette' refers to the bird in the context of a well-known children's song.
Les alouettes volent haut dans le ciel bleu.
The larks fly high in the blue sky.
This usage of 'alouettes' refers to the birds larks with a descriptive element about their flight.
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