No. 7,340 in French
océans
"Océans" means "oceans" in English.
In a sentence
Les océans couvrent une grande partie de la surface de la Terre.
The oceans cover a large part of Earth's surface.
In this sentence, 'océans' refers to the general bodies of saltwater that make up Earth's hydrosphere.
La biologie marine étudie la vie sous les océans.
Marine biology studies life under the oceans.
Here, 'océans' signifies the areas of underwater habitats within these bodies of water.
La pollution des océans pose de graves problèmes environnementaux.
Pollution of the oceans poses serious environmental problems.
'Océans' in this example represents the environmental and ecological systems affected by human activity.
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