No. 536 in French
message
A communication or information sent from one person or group to another.
In a sentence
Je viens de recevoir un message de lui.
I just received a message from him.
Here, 'message' refers to a form of communication, such as a text or email the speaker just received.
Le message de ce livre est très profond.
The message of this book is very profound.
In this case, 'message' refers to the underlying meaning or moral conveyed by the book.
Peux-tu transmettre mon message à Marie?
Can you pass my message to Marie?
Here, 'message' signifies a statement or piece of information the speaker wants to relay to someone.
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