No. 5,411 in French

beau

Beautiful; handsome.

In a sentence

Le parc est très beau en automne.
The park is very beautiful in autumn.
Used as an adjective to describe the quality of being attractive or pleasing visually.
C'est un beau geste de sa part.
It's a nice gesture on his part.
Used metaphorically as an adjective to describe the quality of being kind or thoughtful.
Il porte un beau manteau aujourd'hui.
He is wearing a nice coat today.
Used as an adjective to describe an object, emphasizing its aesthetic appeal or fine quality.

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