No. 10,177 in French
imbéciles
"Imbéciles" means "idiots" or "fools" in English.
In a sentence
Les imbéciles ne réfléchissent pas avant de parler.
Fools don't think before they speak.
Here, 'imbéciles' refers to individuals lacking wisdom or thoughtfulness before speaking.
Ces imbéciles ont encore oublié de fermer la porte.
Those fools have forgotten to close the door again.
In this sentence, 'imbéciles' is used colloquially to express frustration towards individuals who forgot their responsibility.
Il est cruel de traiter quelqu'un d'imbécile sans raison.
It is cruel to call someone an idiot without a reason.
Here, 'imbécile' is used to describe calling someone an unintelligent term, reflecting inappropriate or unjust labeling.
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