No. 1,801 in French
débats
Discussions or debates.
In a sentence
Les débats au sein du gouvernement ont abouti à une nouvelle loi.
The debates within the government resulted in a new law.
In this context, 'débats' refers to the formal discussions or arguments that take place within a governmental or official setting.
Les débats entre les étudiants étaient animés et passionnés.
The debates among the students were lively and passionate.
Here, 'débats' is used to denote discussions or exchanges of ideas in an educational or informal context.
Les débats télévisés entre candidats sont essentiels avant les élections.
Televised debates between candidates are essential before elections.
In this example, 'débats' refers to structured oppositional discussions presented as part of televised programming for electoral purposes.
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