No. 2,740 in French
blancs
"Blancs" (plural of "blanc") means "whites" in English, referring to the color white or white objects.
In a sentence
Les murs de la pièce sont blancs.
The walls of the room are white.
Here, 'blancs' is used as an adjective in its plural masculine form to describe the color of the walls.
Elle portait une robe blanche avec des accessoires élégants.
She wore a white dress with stylish accessories.
'Blanche' is the feminine singular form to describe the white color of the dress, showing gender agreement in French adjectives.
Après la course, j'avais des blancs dans les idées.
After the race, I had blanks in my thoughts.
'Blancs' is metaphorically used as a plural noun meaning 'gaps' or 'lapses in memory,' demonstrating a non-literal usage of the term.
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