No. 8,613 in French
arborait
"Arborait" means "was displaying" or "was wearing" (third-person singular imperfect of "arbore").
In a sentence
Elle arborait un sourire radieux devant la foule.
She displayed a radiant smile in front of the crowd.
'Arborait' is used to indicate the act of displaying or showing something visibly, in this case, a smile.
Le drapeau que la ville arborait était haut et fier.
The flag that the city displayed was high and proud.
Here, 'arborait' describes the act of showing or presenting something, specifically a flag, in a prominent way.
Lors de la fête, il arborait un costume élégant.
During the party, he was wearing an elegant suit.
'Arborait' conveys the act of wearing clothing or an item in a manner that attracts attention.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “arborait” in actual French podcasts.
Find “arborait” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into français, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
French books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).