No. 8,764 in French
bavures
Smudges, blunders, or errors.
In a sentence
Les bavures de peinture sur le mur étaient difficiles à nettoyer.
The smears of paint on the wall were difficult to clean.
Here, 'bavures' refers to imperfections or smeared spots of paint, indicating its usage as 'smears' or 'blots'.
Il y a eu des bavures policières lors de l'intervention.
There were police errors during the intervention.
In this context, 'bavures' is used metaphorically to describe police misconduct or errors.
La bavure d’encre a ruiné le dessin.
The ink blot ruined the drawing.
Here, 'bavure' refers to an unintended ink blot, showing its meaning in the context of drawing or writing.
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