No. 8,818 in French
boule
Ball, sphere, or lump.
In a sentence
J'ai mangé une boule de glace au chocolat.
I ate a scoop of chocolate ice cream.
Here, 'boule' is used to describe a rounded serving of ice cream, typically referred to as a scoop in English.
Elle a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des boules colorées.
She decorated the Christmas tree with colorful baubles.
In this context, 'boule' means a round ornament typically used for decorating Christmas trees.
Le chat joue avec une petite boule de laine.
The cat is playing with a small ball of yarn.
'Boule' in this sentence refers to a spherical shape of yarn, emphasizing its round and compact form.
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