No. 4,369 in French
fées
Fairies.
In a sentence
Les fées dans les contes merveilleux ont toujours des pouvoirs magiques.
Fairies in fairy tales always have magical powers.
Here, 'fées' refers to 'fairies' as mythical creatures, highlighting their nature within folklore and legends.
Cette étendue d'herbe semble sortie d'un livre sur les fées.
This stretch of grass seems straight out of a book about fairies.
In this sentence, 'fées' is used metaphorically to evoke imagery of magical or enchanting places associated with fairies.
Ma petite sœur adore les histoires de fées avec leurs aventures fantastiques.
My little sister loves fairy stories with their fantastic adventures.
Here, 'fées' is used in the context of fairy tales, indicating literature or stories featuring these characters.
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