No. 7,363 in French
ordinateur
Computer.
In a sentence
Mon ordinateur portable est très rapide.
My laptop is very fast.
In this sentence, 'ordinateur' is used with an adjective 'portable' to describe a type of computer that is portable, referring to a laptop.
L'ordinateur est devenu indispensable dans notre société moderne.
The computer has become essential in our modern society.
Here, 'ordinateur' is depicted as a generic term for computers, focusing on its societal role and importance.
Il y a un nouvel ordinateur dans mon bureau.
There's a new computer in my office.
In this example, 'ordinateur' is used to specify a computer as an object located in a particular space, emphasizing its presence and newness.
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