No. 659 in French
mari
Husband.
In a sentence
Le mari de Sophie est très gentil.
Sophie's husband is very kind.
Here, 'mari' refers to 'husband', indicating a married male partner.
En tant que mari, il a beaucoup de responsabilités.
As a husband, he has many responsibilities.
In this sentence, 'mari' reflects the role of a husband in a societal or familial context.
Ce gâteau est si délicieux qu'il pourrait rendre une femme amoureuse de son mari encore une fois.
This cake is so delicious that it could make a woman fall in love with her husband again.
Here, 'mari' references the marital partner metaphorically, emphasizing affection or emotion.
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