No. 5,373 in French
band
A strip, ribbon, or group.
In a sentence
J'aime écouter des bandes originales de films.
I enjoy listening to movie soundtracks.
In this sentence, 'bandes' refers to 'soundtracks,' specifically collections of music associated with movies.
La bande de l'école s'est réunie pour une répétition.
The school band gathered for a rehearsal.
Here, 'band' indicates a group of musicians, commonly referred to as a musical band.
Nous avons suivi une bande étroite pour atteindre le sommet.
We followed a narrow strip to reach the summit.
In this context, 'bande' means 'strip,' a narrow piece of material or terrain.
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