No. 8,785 in French
bis
"Bis" in French means "encore" or "again," often used to request a repeat performance.
In a sentence
Les spectateurs ont demandé un bis après la performance.
The spectators requested an encore after the performance.
In this sentence, "bis" is used to mean "an encore" or "a repeated performance," commonly requested by an audience after a successful show.
La rue bis est parallèle à la principale.
The secondary street is parallel to the main one.
Here, "bis" is used as an attribute indicating "secondary" or "additional," commonly used in addressing or distinguishing locations.
Ce chapitre bis offre un aperçu différent de l'histoire.
This supplementary chapter offers a different perspective of the story.
"Bis" is employed here to denote an addition or something extra, often implying supplementary material or content in a series.
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