No. 8,941 in French
cendres
Ashes.
In a sentence
Les cendres du volcan couvraient le village.
The ashes of the volcano covered the village.
In this sentence, 'cendres' is used to refer to the fine particles and remnants produced by the eruption of a volcano.
Après avoir brûlé les papiers, il ne restait que des cendres.
After burning the papers, only ashes remained.
Here, 'cendres' signifies the charred remnants left from the combustion of papers.
Perdu dans mes pensées, je regarde les cendres du feu qui s'éteint.
Lost in my thoughts, I watch the ashes of the dying fire.
In this example, 'cendres' represents the residue left after the fire has burned out.
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