No. 4,356 in French
fracture
Break or fracture, typically of a bone or structure.
In a sentence
Il a souffert d'une fracture au bras après l'accident.
He suffered a fracture in his arm after the accident.
In this sentence, "fracture" refers to a physical break or crack in a bone, commonly used in medical terms.
La fracture sociale est un sujet complexe dans la société contemporaine.
Social division is a complex subject in contemporary society.
Here, "fracture" is metaphorically used to describe a social divide or separation, reflecting issues within society.
On doit réparer la fracture générationnelle par le dialogue.
We must repair the generational divide through dialogue.
The term "fracture" is metaphorically referring to a separation or gap between generations, typically due to cultural or ideological differences.
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