No. 9,450 in French

dos

Back.

In a sentence

J'ai mal au dos.
My back hurts.
Here, 'dos' refers to the anatomical structure, indicating a part of the body.
Il porte son sac sur le dos.
He is carrying his bag on his back.
In this sentence, 'dos' describes the back as a location where the bag is carried.
Elle s'est couchée sur le dos.
She lay down on her back.
This usage of 'dos' specifies the body's posture while lying down, pointing to the back as a surface.

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