No. 2,511 in French
belle
Beautiful.
In a sentence
Cette maison est vraiment belle.
This house is really beautiful.
Here, 'belle' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'maison', indicating that the house possesses aesthetic quality.
Elle porte une robe belle pour la soirée.
She is wearing a beautiful dress for the evening.
In this instance, 'belle' is an adjective modifying 'robe', signifying that the dress is visually appealing or elegant.
Les fleurs dans le jardin sont belles.
The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
Here, 'belles' is the plural form of 'belle', used to agree in gender and number with the plural noun 'fleurs', emphasizing their attractiveness.
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