No. 9,714 in French
enfoncée
"Enfoncée" means "sunken" or "embedded."
In a sentence
La clé était enfoncée profondément dans la serrure.
The key was embedded deeply in the lock.
In this sentence, 'enfoncée' is used in the context of describing the physical location of an object, with 'the key' being deeply embedded into 'the lock'.
Elle était enfoncée dans son fauteuil, se détendant après une longue journée.
She was sunk into her armchair, relaxing after a long day.
Here, 'enfoncée' highlights the position of a person, particularly the way they are seated deeply into 'her armchair' in a relaxed manner.
La fenêtre était enfoncée par la force de la tempête.
The window was pushed in by the force of the storm.
'Enfoncée' is used to convey the result of a powerful action, describing how 'the window' was forcefully pushed in due to the storm.
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