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No. 8,864 in French

butin

"Booty" or "loot" (items taken, often as spoils).

In a sentence

  • Le pirate partageait son butin avec son équipage.

    The pirate shared his loot with his crew.

    In this sentence, 'butin' refers to valuable goods or loot acquired usually through an act such as piracy or theft.

  • Après une longue journée de shopping, elle admirait son butin d'achats.

    After a long day of shopping, she admired her loot of purchases.

    Here, 'butin' is used figuratively to refer to the collected items gained during shopping, indicating a sense of achievement or reward.

  • Les abeilles rapportent leur butin de nectar à la ruche.

    The bees bring their loot of nectar back to the hive.

    'Butin' in this context refers to the collected nectar gathered by bees, showcasing its usage in natural and ecological settings.

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