No. 244 in French
nouveaux
Plural of "new."
In a sentence
Je vais acheter de nouveaux vêtements pour l'hiver.
I am going to buy some new clothes for the winter.
Here, 'nouveaux' is an adjective modifying the masculine plural noun 'vêtements', meaning 'new'.
Ils accueillent les nouveaux venus dans leur quartier.
They are welcoming the newcomers to their neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'nouveaux' works as an adjective modifying the masculine plural noun 'venus', indicating 'newcomers'.
Ces nouveaux défis nécessitent une stratégie différente.
These new challenges require a different strategy.
Here, 'nouveaux' is again an adjective describing the masculine plural noun 'défis', signifying 'new challenges'.
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