No. 8,969 in French
charrue
Plow (a farming tool used to turn over soil).
In a sentence
Le fermier utilise une charrue pour labourer le champ.
The farmer uses a plow to till the field.
The word "charrue" in this sentence refers to a plow, which is a farming tool used to prepare the earth for planting crops.
Il ne faut pas mettre la charrue avant les bœufs.
One must not put the cart before the horse.
In this figurative use, "charrue" emphasizes the logical progression, akin to not performing actions in the wrong order.
La vieille charrue au musée montre les outils agricoles d'autrefois.
The old plow in the museum shows agricultural tools of the past.
Here, "charrue" indicates an artifact serving as an example of historical farming equipment.
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