mill

mill

"Mill" in French means "a thousand."

Here, 'moulin' refers to a physical mill, specifically a building or mechanism used for grinding, situated by the river.

Le vieux moulin au bord de la rivière tourne encore.

The old mill by the river still turns.

In this context, 'moulin' figuratively refers to an industrial facility specialized in producing cloth or textiles.

Elle croit que l'industrie utilise un moulin pour fabriquer ce type de tissu.

She believes that the industry uses a mill to manufacture this type of fabric.

Here, 'moulin' as part of 'moulin à paroles' metaphorically describes someone who talks a lot, comparing their incessant talking to the continuous spinning of a mill.

Ce vieux moulin tourne comme un moulin à paroles.

This old mill spins like a chatterbox.