No. 3,377 in French

anvers

"Anvers" is the French name for the city of Antwerp in Belgium.

In a sentence

Anvers est une belle ville en Belgique.
Antwerp is a beautiful city in Belgium.
Here, 'Anvers' is used as a proper noun indicating the name of the city.
Il se tourne et file à l'anvers de la scène.
He turns and moves to the back of the stage.
In this sentence, 'à l'anvers' is a set phrase indicating the opposite side or back.
L'œuvre est intéressante, même si l'anvers du tableau est moins travaillé.
The artwork is interesting, even if the reverse side of the painting is less refined.
This use of 'l'anvers' refers to the reverse side of an object, emphasizing the direction or perspective.

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