No. 9,867 in French
fend
"Fend" in French means "splits" or "cracks."
In a sentence
La pluie fend les nuages pour révéler le soleil.
The rain breaks through the clouds to reveal the sun.
In this sentence, 'fend' is used to describe the action of breaking the clouds apart.
Il fend le bois avec une hache.
He splits the wood with an axe.
Here, 'fend' signifies the action of dividing or splitting the wood into pieces.
Elle se fend d'un sourire chaleureux.
She breaks into a warm smile.
In this context, 'fend' is metaphorical, indicating an expression breaking through.
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