No. 10,276 in French

innocent

In English, "innocent" means free from guilt or harm; pure.

In a sentence

L'enfant est innocent et ne comprend pas pourquoi il est puni.
The child is innocent and does not understand why he is being punished.
Here, 'innocent' describes the child's lack of understanding or guilt in the situation.
Elle a l'air si innocent qu'il est difficile de croire qu'elle soit la coupable.
She looks so innocent that it's hard to believe she is the culprit.
In this context, 'innocent' refers to someone's appearance suggesting purity or lack of malice.
Ils ont affirmé être innocent dans l'affaire de vol à la banque.
They claimed to be innocent in the bank robbery case.
Here, 'innocent' is used in the legal sense, meaning not guilty of a crime or offense.

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