No. 1,815 in French
enveloppe
Envelope.
In a sentence
J'ai posté la lettre dans une enveloppe hier.
I mailed the letter in an envelope yesterday.
Here, 'enveloppe' means a paper covering for a letter.
L'enveloppe de protection a gardé le produit intact.
The protective envelope kept the product intact.
Here, 'enveloppe' refers to a protective layer or covering.
L'enveloppe budgétaire allouée à ce projet est insuffisante.
The budget envelope allocated to this project is insufficient.
Here, 'enveloppe' is used metaphorically to mean a defined budget or allocation.
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