No. 4,579 in French
miles
"Miles" in French refers to "miles" in English, a unit of distance equivalent to 1,609.34 meters.
In a sentence
Il a parcouru des miles en voiture hier.
He traveled miles by car yesterday.
Here, 'miles' refers to a distance in miles, commonly used in travel.
Des miles de sourires ont illuminé le public.
Miles of smiles lit up the audience.
In this case, 'miles' is used metaphorically to suggest a large, continuous extent.
Ils gagnent des miles grâce à leur carte de fidélité.
They earn miles through their loyalty card.
Here, 'miles' represents credit or points accumulated in certain rewards systems, such as frequent flyer programs.
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