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No. 7,299 in French

nivelles

"Nivelles" is not a standalone French word; it refers to a city in Belgium.

In a sentence

  • Tu nivelles le terrain avant de planter les arbres.

    You level the ground before planting the trees.

    'Nivelles' is used here as the verb conjugated in the second person singular present tense, meaning 'you level'.

  • Il faut que vous nivelliez les différences entre ces deux propositions.

    It is necessary that you level the differences between these two proposals.

    'Nivelles' appears here in the subjunctive form to express necessity or suggestion, specifically as 'nivelliez' for 'vous'.

  • Elle nivelle tout pour éviter les inégalités.

    She levels everything to avoid inequalities.

    Here 'nivelles' corresponds to the present indicative form for 'elle', signifying 'levels'.

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