No. 7,357 in French

online

The French word "en ligne" means "online" in English, referring to being connected to or available on the internet.

In a sentence

Je suis souvent en ligne pour chercher des informations.
I am often online to look for information.
In this sentence, 'en ligne' is used to mean 'online,' referring to the state of being connected to the internet.
Je prends des cours en ligne pour améliorer mon français.
I take online courses to improve my French.
Here, 'en ligne' functions as an adjective, describing the courses as being conducted over the internet.
Nous pouvons jouer à des jeux en ligne ce soir.
We can play online games tonight.
In this context, 'en ligne' describes the games as being played through an internet connection.

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