No. 10,639 in French
milles
"Milles" is the plural form of "mile," meaning "miles" in English.
In a sentence
Chaque jour, je cours plusieurs milles pour ma santé.
Each day, I run several miles for my health.
In this sentence, 'milles' is the plural form of 'mile,' which is a unit of distance measurement.
Les vieux milles marins étaient utilisés avant l'adoption du système métrique.
Old nautical miles were used before the adoption of the metric system.
Here, 'milles' refers to 'nautical miles,' a specific unit used in maritime contexts.
Ces montagnes semblent éloignées de plusieurs milles au loin.
These mountains appear to be several miles away in the distance.
In this context, 'milles' again denotes 'miles,' emphasizing spatial distance.
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