No. 10,872 in French
orque
Orque: Killer whale.
In a sentence
L'orque est un mammifère marin impressionnant.
The orca is an impressive marine mammal.
In this sentence, 'orque' refers to the marine mammal commonly known as orca or killer whale.
Le documentaire sur les orques était fascinant.
The documentary about orcas was fascinating.
Here, 'orques' is the plural form of the word, referring to multiple orcas.
Nous avons observé une orque près de la côte lors de notre excursion.
We observed an orca near the coast during our outing.
In this case, 'orque' is singular and refers to a specific orca observed.
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