No. 3,980 in French
bouclé
Curly or looped.
In a sentence
Il a les cheveux bouclés.
He has curly hair.
In this sentence, 'bouclé' is used as an adjective describing the type of hair, indicating it is curly.
Le projet a été bouclé en une semaine.
The project was completed in a week.
Here, 'bouclé' is used as a past participle describing the completion of the project, meaning it was finished or wrapped up.
La boucle de ce bracelet est cassée.
The loop of this bracelet is broken.
In this sentence, 'boucle' is used as a noun referring to a loop or buckle, part of the bracelet.
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