No. 5,338 in French
bac
"Bac" refers to the French national high school diploma or the exam taken to obtain it.
In a sentence
J'ai réussi mon bac avec une mention très bien.
I passed my high school diploma with high honors.
Here, 'bac' refers to the academic diploma obtained at the end of high school in France, commonly known as the 'baccalauréat'.
Regarde, j'ai trouvé un bac à plusieurs compartiments pour organiser mes affaires.
Look, I found a bin with multiple compartments to organize my items.
In this usage, 'bac' means a container or box used for storage or organizational purposes.
Le bac à fleurs sur le balcon est plein de géraniums maintenant.
The flower box on the balcony is now full of geraniums.
Here, 'bac' refers to a container specifically designed for planting flowers, often used on balconies or in gardens.
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