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ariane
"Ariane" refers to "Ariadne," a mythological figure from Greek mythology, or can denote the European Ariane rocket program.
In a sentence
Ariane est une étudiante brillante.
Ariane is a brilliant student.
Here, 'Ariane' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Nous avons suivi le fil d'Ariane pour résoudre l'énigme.
We followed Ariadne's thread to solve the riddle.
In this sentence, 'fil d'Ariane' metaphorically references the mythological thread used for navigation or unraveling complex situations.
Le programme spatial Ariane est dirigé par une équipe internationale.
The Ariane space program is led by an international team.
'Ariane' is used here as the name of a space program, symbolizing technological advancement.
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