No. 10,748 in French
nages
"Nages" is the plural form of "nage," meaning "swims."
In a sentence
Tu nages dans la piscine chaque matin.
You swim in the pool every morning.
Here, 'nages' is the present tense second-person singular form of the verb 'nager', meaning 'to swim'.
Après tes nages, tu te sens revigoré.
After your swims, you feel reinvigorated.
In this sentence, 'nages' is used as a plural noun to refer to multiple swimming activities or sessions.
Je vois que tu nages entre deux mondes.
I see that you are swimming between two worlds.
The verb 'nages' in this figurative expression conveys the act of navigating or dealing with two situations.
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