No. 2,120 in French
bière
Beer.
In a sentence
J'aime boire une bière fraîche en été.
I like drinking a cold beer in summer.
Here, 'bière' is used as a noun to signify the beverage, beer.
La bière est fabriquée à partir de céréales fermentées.
Beer is made from fermented grains.
In this sentence, 'bière' again refers to the beverage but is framed in a descriptive context about its preparation.
Pour cet enterrement, ils ont commandé une bière décorée.
For this funeral, they ordered a decorated coffin.
In this case, 'bière' refers to a coffin, showing its secondary meaning in the French language.
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