No. 6,766 in French
kraken
"Kraken" in French refers to a legendary sea monster, originally from Scandinavian mythology.
In a sentence
Le kraken est une créature légendaire des océans.
The kraken is a legendary creature of the oceans.
Here, 'kraken' is used as a noun referring to the mythical sea creature in general terms.
Est-ce que le kraken peut être vaincu par des marins courageux ?
Can the kraken be defeated by brave sailors?
'kraken' is utilized in a hypothetical scenario within a question format, again as a noun for the creature.
Dans ce jeu vidéo, le joueur doit combattre un kraken dans les profondeurs marines.
In this video game, the player must fight a kraken in the ocean depths.
In this sentence, 'kraken' is used to describe a specific instance of the creature within a fictional context.
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