No. 3,937 in French
automobiles
Cars; motor vehicles.
In a sentence
Les automobiles modernes consomment moins de carburant.
Modern automobiles consume less fuel.
Used as 'automobiles' referring to the general concept of vehicles for transportation.
Je travaille dans une entreprise spécialisée dans la fabrication d'automobiles.
I work in a company specialized in manufacturing automobiles.
Used as 'automobiles' signifying the specific industry of vehicle production.
De nombreuses villes encouragent l'utilisation réduite des automobiles pour préserver l'environnement.
Many cities encourage reduced usage of automobiles to preserve the environment.
Used as 'automobiles' indicating the context of ecological and societal concerns related to the usage of vehicles.
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