No. 1,731 in French

argent

Money; silver.

In a sentence

Je n'ai pas d'argent pour acheter ce livre.
I don't have money to buy this book.
In this sentence, 'argent' is used to mean 'money', referring to currency or financial resources.
L'argent est un métal précieux utilisé en joaillerie.
Silver is a precious metal used in jewelry.
Here, 'argent' refers to 'silver', the element and material used, for example, in jewelry and decoration.
Dans ses cheveux brillait une mèche d'argent.
A streak of silver shone in her hair.
In this instance, 'argent' is metaphorically describing the gray or silvery color of a strand of hair.

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