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No. 6,035 in French

dudes

"Dudes" is not a French word. In English, it typically refers to people, usually men.

In a sentence

  • Ces types sont vraiment sympas.

    These dudes are really cool.

    The word 'types' is used informally to refer to 'dudes' or 'guys' in a casual or friendly manner.

  • Regarde ces deux hommes, ce sont des types drôles.

    Look at these two men, they are funny dudes.

    The word 'types' is employed to casually point out or describe certain people, similar to the English 'dudes'.

  • Ils parlent comme des types dans un film de gangsters.

    They talk like dudes in a gangster movie.

    Here, 'types' is used metaphorically to describe people resembling a certain archetype, akin to 'dudes' in English in idiomatic contexts.

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