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No. 10,717 in French

mères

"Mères" means "mothers" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les mères sont très attentives au bien-être de leurs enfants.

    Mothers are very attentive to the well-being of their children.

    In this sentence, 'mères' is used as the plural form of 'mother' to refer to multiple individuals fulfilling a maternal role.

  • Mes mères m'ont toujours soutenu dans mes choix.

    My mothers have always supported me in my choices.

    Here, 'mères' is plural and also possessive, indicating that the speaker is referring to their maternal figures.

  • Nous honorons les mères lors de la fête des mères.

    We honor mothers during Mother's Day.

    In this context, 'mères' is general, encompassing all mothers collectively when referring to the celebration.

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