No. 5,972 in French

diablo

"Diablo" in French refers to a refreshing drink made by mixing soda with fruit syrup.

In a sentence

L'évêque a chassé le diablo avec des prières.
The bishop drove out the devil with prayers.
'Diablo' is used in its religious/spiritual sense, referring to the devil as an entity.
Ce jeu vidéo, 'Diablo', est très populaire auprès des gamers.
This video game, 'Diablo', is very popular among gamers.
'Diablo' refers to a title/name in this context, specifically the name of the game.
Il était si furieux qu'il avait l'air d'un vrai diablo.
He was so furious that he looked like a true devil.
'Diablo' is used metaphorically to describe someone appearing dangerous or evil due to anger.

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