No. 10,797 in French
noyades
"Noyades" means "mass drownings."
In a sentence
Les noyades dans cette rivière sont malheureusement fréquentes.
The drownings in this river are unfortunately frequent.
In this sentence, 'noyades' refers to incidents of drowning occurring in the river, used as a noun.
Il faut éduquer les gens pour éviter les noyades pendant l'été.
People need to be educated to prevent drownings during summer.
Here, 'noyades' indicates occurrences of drowning, emphasizing the preventive context.
Les autorités investiguent des noyades mystérieuses survenues récemment.
Authorities are investigating mysterious drownings that occurred recently.
In this example, 'noyades' is employed to describe events involving individuals who drowned under mysterious circumstances.
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