No. 10,461 in French
latéraux
"Latéraux" means "lateral" or "sideways" in English.
In a sentence
Les mouvements latéraux du danseur ajoutent de la grâce à la performance.
The dancer's lateral movements add grace to the performance.
Here, 'latéraux' describes the type of movements, specifically those directed sideways, emphasizing its adjective use in relation to 'mouvements'.
Nous devons consolider les supports latéraux de cette structure.
We need to strengthen the lateral supports of this structure.
In this sentence, 'latéraux' qualifies 'supports', highlighting the positional characteristic of these elements.
L'équipe optimise leur stratégie en engageant les joueurs latéraux.
The team optimizes their strategy by engaging the lateral players.
Here, 'latéraux' is used to qualify 'joueurs', referring to their positional role on the sides in sports context.
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