No. 8,741 in French
bancs
"Bancs" means "benches" in English.
In a sentence
Les enfants jouent tous les après-midis autour des bancs du parc.
The children play every afternoon around the benches in the park.
In this sentence, 'bancs' refers to the seating fixtures typically found in parks.
Sur les bancs de l'université, les étudiants discutent de leurs projets futurs.
On the benches of the university, students discuss their future projects.
Here, 'bancs' metaphorically refers to the spaces or areas for students within university premises.
Les bancs de sable rendent la navigation difficile dans cette région.
Sandbanks make navigation difficult in this area.
In this case, 'bancs' represents sandbanks, which are natural formations in water bodies.
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