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No. 170 in French

nouvelles

News.

In a sentence

  • As-tu des nouvelles de ton frère ?

    Do you have any news from your brother?

    In this sentence, 'nouvelles' refers to news or information about someone's state or condition.

  • Elle attend toujours les dernières nouvelles à la télévision.

    She always waits for the latest news on television.

    Here, 'nouvelles' is used to mean broadcasts or reports of recent events.

  • Les nouvelles robes dans la vitrine sont magnifiques.

    The new dresses in the display window are beautiful.

    In this sentence, 'nouvelles' describes something new, referring to the dresses in the store's display window.

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