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bernard
"Bernard" is a French male given name, meaning "strong bear."
In a sentence
Bernard est un homme très gentil.
Bernard is a very kind man.
Used as a proper noun, referring to a person named Bernard.
Le bernard l'ermite change souvent de coquille.
The hermit crab often changes its shell.
Used as a noun, metaphorically referring to a hermit crab, often called 'bernard l'ermite' in French.
Elle a brossé le bernard avec douceur.
She brushed the bernard gently.
Here, 'bernard' is used colloquially to refer to an object, possibly as a pet name for something personalized or with special context.
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