No. 10,069 in French
grenades
"Grenades" in English refers to "pomegranates" (fruit) or "grenades" (explosive devices), depending on context.
In a sentence
Les soldats ont utilisé des grenades pour détruire les obstacles.
The soldiers used grenades to destroy the obstacles.
The word 'grenades' here denotes a type of explosive device used in military contexts.
Elle aime manger des grenades en hiver.
She enjoys eating pomegranates in winter.
The word 'grenades' in this sentence refers to the edible fruit, pomegranate.
Il a peint une scène avec des grenades dans un champ de bataille.
He painted a scene with grenades in a battlefield.
The word 'grenades' here again refers to explosive devices, depicted in a battlefield setting.
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