No. 285 in French
fils
Son.
In a sentence
Mon fils joue au football dans le parc.
My son is playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'fils' refers to 'son,' denoting a male child in family context.
Elle a réparé la lampe en remplaçant le fil électrique.
She fixed the lamp by replacing the electrical wire.
In this sentence, 'fil' refers to 'wire,' which is used as part of an object or connection.
Pour coudre ce bouton, je dois enfiler du fil dans une aiguille.
To sew this button, I need to thread some thread through a needle.
In this usage, 'fil' means 'thread,' indicating the material used for sewing.
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