No. 2,557 in French
freebox
A "Freebox" is a modem-router provided by the French telecommunications company Free for internet, TV, and phone services.
In a sentence
La Freebox est un dispositif offert par le fournisseur d'accès à Internet Free.
The Freebox is a device provided by the Internet service provider Free.
In this sentence, 'Freebox' refers to the brand name of the router offered by Free, serving as a proper noun.
Avec la Freebox, on peut profiter de la télévision et d'un accès rapide à Internet.
With the Freebox, one can enjoy television and fast Internet access.
Here, 'Freebox' is utilized to indicate the product and its features, functioning as a noun to describe a tool for Internet and media services.
Je viens de configurer ma Freebox pour optimiser la connexion WiFi.
I just set up my Freebox to optimize the WiFi connection.
In this usage, 'Freebox' signifies the user's personal device, making it a possessive noun contextualized in the act of configuration.
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