No. 7,267 in French
nelson
In French, "nelson" refers to a wrestling hold where one arm is passed under the opponent's arm and behind their neck to control them.
In a sentence
Un joueur de lutte a utilisé un nelson pour immobiliser son adversaire.
A wrestling player used a nelson to pin down their opponent.
Here, 'nelson' is used as a noun referring to a specific wrestling hold.
La statue de l'amiral Nelson est célèbre à Trafalgar Square à Londres.
The statue of Admiral Nelson is famous at Trafalgar Square in London.
In this sentence, 'Nelson' signifies a proper name, referring to Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Nelson semblait très intéressé par le musée d'art moderne.
Nelson seemed very interested in the modern art museum.
Here, 'Nelson' is used as a proper noun indicating a person's name.
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