No. 744 in French
liège
Cork.
In a sentence
Le vin était scellé avec un bouchon de liège.
The wine was sealed with a cork.
In this sentence, 'liège' refers to the material cork, commonly used for sealing bottles.
J'ai visité une usine qui produit des objets en liège.
I visited a factory that produces items made of cork.
Here, 'liège' describes the cork material used in manufacturing various objects.
Liège est une ville en Belgique célèbre pour sa culture et son histoire.
Liège is a city in Belgium famous for its culture and history.
In this instance, 'Liège' is a proper noun, denoting the name of the Belgian city.
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