No. 9,617 in French

dérobés

"Dérobés" means "hidden" or "secret."

In a sentence

Les bijoux dérobés ont été retrouvés par la police.
The stolen jewels were found by the police.
The word 'dérobés' is employed as a past participle describing the state of the jewels, referring to them being 'stolen'.
Il a utilisé un chemin dérobé pour arriver plus vite.
He used a hidden path to arrive faster.
Here, 'dérobé' is used as an adjective describing the path as 'hidden', indicating its concealed or less visible nature.
Ces idées dérobées ne m'ont jamais convaincu.
These stolen ideas never convinced me.
In this sentence, 'dérobées' is an adjective specifying the ideas as 'stolen', focusing on their lack of originality or ownership.

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