No. 3,031 in French
matelas
Mattress.
In a sentence
Le matelas sur mon lit est très confortable.
The mattress on my bed is very comfortable.
Here, 'matelas' refers to the main component of a bed where one sleeps on, emphasizing its quality.
J'ai acheté un nouveau matelas pour le camping.
I bought a new mattress for camping.
In this context, 'matelas' denotes a portable sleeping pad, showing its usability in different scenarios.
Les matelas pneumatiques sont pratiques pour les loisirs aquatiques.
Inflatable mattresses are useful for water activities.
Here, 'matelas' is used metaphorically to describe inflatable rafts, extending the meaning beyond sleep-related usage.
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