No. 2,743 in French
bouchons
"Bouchons" in English means "traffic jams" or "plugs/stoppers."
In a sentence
Les bouchons sur l'autoroute nous ont retardés.
The traffic jams on the highway delayed us.
In this sentence, 'bouchons' refers to traffic jams, indicating a situation of congestion on the roads.
J'aimerais acheter des bouchons pour mes oreilles.
I would like to buy earplugs.
Here, 'bouchons' denotes earplugs, small devices placed in the ears to block out noise or water.
Nous avons ouvert une bouteille de vin et retiré le bouchon.
We opened a bottle of wine and removed the cork.
In this case, the word 'bouchon' is singular and refers to the cork used to seal a bottle, typically of wine or champagne.
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