No. 1,752 in French
cellules
"Cellules" means "cells" in English.
In a sentence
Les cellules du cerveau travaillent de manière complexe.
The brain cells work in a complex manner.
In this sentence, 'cellules' refers to biological cells, specifically within the brain, illustrating a scientific context.
Les cellules de prison sont souvent exiguës.
Prison cells are often cramped.
Here, 'cellules' denotes prison cells, signifying small rooms in a correctional facility, demonstrating a literal spatial definition.
Les cellules photovoltaïques convertissent la lumière en énergie électrique.
Photovoltaic cells convert light into electrical energy.
In this example, 'cellules' represents photovoltaic cells, devices in engineering applications for energy conversion, showing a technological usage.
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