No. 702 in French
fortes
"Fortes" means "strong" or "strong ones" (feminine plural).
In a sentence
Les pluies fortes ont inondé les rues.
The heavy rains flooded the streets.
Here, 'fortes' is used as an adjective agreeing in number and gender with 'pluies' (feminine plural), describing them as intense or heavy.
Elles sont fortes en mathématiques.
They are strong in mathematics.
In this sentence, 'fortes' describes the subject 'elles' (feminine plural), indicating their strength or proficiency in a subject.
Les couleurs fortes donnent du caractère à la peinture.
The strong colors give character to the painting.
The word 'fortes' is used here as an adjective to describe 'couleurs' (feminine plural), implying that the colors are bold or vibrant.
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