No. 2,232 in French
fenêtre
Window.
In a sentence
J'ai ouvert la fenêtre pour laisser entrer l'air frais.
I opened the window to let fresh air in.
Here, 'fenêtre' refers specifically to a physical window in a building, emphasizing its functional use as an opening for air.
La fenêtre d'opportunité pour ce projet est limitée.
The window of opportunity for this project is limited.
In this context, 'fenêtre' is used metaphorically to represent a timeframe or period available for certain actions.
La mise à jour de l'application a amélioré la fenêtre des préférences.
The application update improved the preferences window.
Here, 'fenêtre' describes a graphical interface element on a digital screen, showing its usage in computing.
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