No. 5,481 in French
bisons
"Bisons" in French means "bison" or "buffalo" in English, referring to large, hump-backed mammals.
In a sentence
Les bisons broutent paisiblement dans la prairie.
The bisons are peacefully grazing in the meadow.
Here, the word 'bisons' is used as a plural noun to denote the animals grazing.
Nous avons vu des traces de bisons lors de notre randonnée.
We saw tracks of bisons during our hike.
In this sentence, 'bisons' refers to the indication of the animals' presence, namely their tracks.
Les peuples indigènes utilisaient les bisons comme source de nourriture et vêtements.
Indigenous people used bisons as a source of food and clothing.
The term 'bisons' here describes the function these animals served for human societies historically.
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