No. 808 in French
londres
The French word "Londres" means "London" in English, referring to the capital city of the United Kingdom.
In a sentence
Londres est la capitale du Royaume-Uni.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
Here, 'Londres' is used as a proper noun to refer to the city of London.
J'ai visité Londres l'été dernier pour apprendre l'histoire de la ville.
I visited London last summer to learn about the history of the city.
In this sentence, 'Londres' functions as the object of the verb 'visité', referring to the location visited.
Le climat de Londres est souvent nuageux.
The climate of London is often cloudy.
Here, 'Londres' is used to describe a characteristic (climate) of the city being discussed.
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