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No. 4,613 in French

naïfs

"Naïfs" means "naïve" or "innocent" in English.

In a sentence

  • Les enfants sont souvent naïfs.

    Children are often naive.

    Here, 'naïfs' describes children who lack experience or understanding of the complexities of certain situations due to their innocence.

  • Ils avaient été trop naïfs pour prévoir les conséquences.

    They had been too naive to foresee the consequences.

    In this sentence, 'naïfs' refers to individuals lacking judgment or understanding, leading them to overlook potential outcomes.

  • Ne sois pas si naïf, il faut réfléchir avant d'agir.

    Don't be so naive; you need to think before acting.

    Here, 'naïf' is used to advise someone against being overly simplistic or trusting without careful consideration.

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