No. 8,868 in French
bâtons
Sticks or rods.
In a sentence
Les enfants jouent avec des bâtons dans le parc.
The children play with sticks in the park.
In this sentence, 'bâtons' refers to small pieces of wood or sticks that children are playing with.
Nous avons besoin de bâtons pour allumer le feu de camp.
We need sticks to light the campfire.
Here, 'bâtons' are used as wooden sticks that are typically employed to start a fire in a camp setting.
Elle utilise des bâtons de marche pour ses randonnées.
She uses walking poles for her hikes.
In this context, 'bâtons' refers to walking poles or sticks specifically designed for hiking assistance.
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