No. 4,584 in French
mobiles
"Mobiles" in French means "motives" or "reasons."
In a sentence
Les téléphones mobiles sont très répandus aujourd'hui.
Mobile phones are very common nowadays.
Here, 'mobiles' refers to mobile phones, highlighting devices that are portable and have wireless connectivity.
Les raisons mobiles de leur décision restent floues.
The ambiguous reasons for their decision remain unclear.
Here, 'mobiles' is used in the context of 'reasons', implying motives that are variable or shifting.
Les sculptures mobiles captivent par leur mouvement.
Mobile sculptures captivate with their movement.
In this context, 'mobiles' refers to sculptures capable of movement, often referred to as 'mobiles' in the artistic sense.
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