No. 10,731 in French
mégots
Cigarette butts.
In a sentence
Les mégots de cigarettes jonchent la plage après le week-end.
Cigarette butts litter the beach after the weekend.
Refers to the discarded ends of smoked cigarettes littering an area.
Il est interdit de jeter ses mégots par terre dans cette ville.
It is forbidden to throw cigarette butts on the ground in this city.
Describes the improper disposal of cigarette remains, emphasizing a rule or regulation.
Les mégots peuvent être recyclés de manière innovante pour fabriquer des matériaux de construction.
Cigarette butts can be innovatively recycled to create building materials.
Discusses the potential reuse of cigarette ends in a constructive and positive manner.
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