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No. 2,952 in French

gamins

"Gamins" means "kids" or "children" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les gamins jouent dans le parc.

    The kids are playing in the park.

    In this sentence, 'gamins' is used as an informal term to refer to children, typically in a playful or affectionate manner.

  • Ces gamins sont très curieux à propos de la nature.

    These kids are very curious about nature.

    Here, 'gamins' is employed to specify young children with a connotation of cuteness or liveliness.

  • Je me souviens des gamins du quartier où j'ai grandi.

    I remember the kids from the neighborhood where I grew up.

    In this usage, 'gamins' refers to children in a nostalgic context, emphasizing the childhood times of a neighborhood.

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