No. 10,864 in French
oreilles
"Ears."
In a sentence
J'ai des douleurs dans mes oreilles après le concert.
I have pain in my ears after the concert.
In this sentence, 'oreilles' refers to the physical ears experiencing discomfort from the loud sounds at the concert.
Tends bien l'oreille pour comprendre ce que je dis.
Listen closely to understand what I am saying.
Here, 'oreille' is used figuratively to encourage attentive listening.
Elle a les oreilles percées pour porter des boucles d'oreilles élégantes.
She has pierced ears to wear elegant earrings.
This sentence uses 'oreilles' in the context of a physical characteristic of the ears for aesthetic purposes.
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