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No. 7,087 in French

men

"Men" is not a French word; it resembles the English word "men."

In a sentence

  • Les hommes travaillent dur chaque jour.

    Men work hard every day.

    The word 'hommes' refers to adult male individuals, used generally to describe men in society.

  • Son courage représente la force des hommes.

    His courage represents the strength of men.

    Here, 'hommes' symbolizes mankind or humanity in general.

  • J'ai vu trois hommes près de la rivière hier.

    I saw three men near the river yesterday.

    In this case, 'hommes' identifies specific adult male individuals observed in a recent event.

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