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No. 10,061 in French

gras

Fat; rich; greasy.

In a sentence

  • Ce plat est trop gras pour être sain.

    This dish is too fatty to be healthy.

    The word 'gras' is used here as an adjective describing the dish, implying that it contains too much fat.

  • Il a écrit son nom en gras sur le tableau.

    He wrote his name in bold on the board.

    In this sentence, 'gras' is used as a noun referring to 'bold', indicating the style of writing.

  • Pendant Mardi Gras, les gens célèbrent avec des défilés et des costumes.

    During Mardi Gras, people celebrate with parades and costumes.

    Here, 'Mardi Gras' is a proper noun referring to the traditional festival celebrated before Lent.

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