No. 4,542 in French
maillons
"Maillons" means "links" (as in a chain).
In a sentence
Les maillons de cette chaîne sont très résistants.
The links of this chain are very strong.
Here, 'maillons' refers to the individual links or segments that form a chain.
Nous devons réparer les maillons endommagés avant d'utiliser le câble.
We need to repair the damaged links before using the cable.
In this sentence, 'maillons' refers to the broken or damaged pieces of a chain or a linking mechanism.
Les maillons de notre équipe collaborent parfaitement.
The members of our team collaborate perfectly.
Here, 'maillons' is used metaphorically to describe team members as integral parts of a system who work together cohesively.
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