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No. 10,850 in French

onzième

"Onzième" means "eleventh" in English.

In a sentence

  • Nous habitons au onzième étage d'un immeuble.

    We live on the eleventh floor of a building.

    Here, 'onzième' is used as an ordinal number indicating position or level in a sequence, specifically a floor in this context.

  • Elle a terminé à la onzième place de la compétition.

    She finished in the eleventh place of the competition.

    In this sentence, 'onzième' serves to denote the rank or standing achieved in a contest.

  • La onzième heure est propice pour effectuer ce travail.

    The eleventh hour is suitable to perform this task.

    'Onzième' in this sentence refers to a specific symbolic time, often metaphorically meaning the last opportunity or critical time for action.

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