No. 1,124 in French
continent
A large landmass on Earth, typically divided into several regions.
In a sentence
La planète Terre compte sept continents.
The planet Earth has seven continents.
The word 'continent' here refers to the large land masses that make up the Earth's surface.
Elle voyage à travers plusieurs continents chaque année.
She travels across several continents every year.
The word 'continent' in this instance denotes the lands that a person can travel to or from.
Les membres de ma famille sont répartis sur tous les continents.
The members of my family are spread across all continents.
Here, 'continent' signifies the locations of regions where family members reside.
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