No. 527 in French

ensemble

"Ensemble" means "together" or "a group."

In a sentence

Nous avons travaillé ensemble sur ce projet.
We worked together on this project.
In this sentence, 'ensemble' means 'together' and it is used as an adverb to describe how the action of working was performed.
Il a acheté un ensemble pour la chambre à coucher.
He bought a set for the bedroom.
Here, 'ensemble' is used as a noun meaning 'set' or 'collection', referring to items bought for the bedroom.
L'orchestre a joué en bon ensemble lors du concert.
The orchestra played in good harmony during the concert.
In this context, 'ensemble' as a noun means 'harmony' or 'coherence', describing the quality of the orchestra's performance.

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