No. 3,697 in French
pagodes
Pagodas.
In a sentence
Les pagodes anciennes du temple sont visitées par des milliers de touristes chaque année.
The ancient pagodas of the temple are visited by thousands of tourists each year.
Here, 'pagodes' refers to traditional tiered towers found in Asian architecture often associated with temples.
L'architecture des pagodes reflète une influence asiatique fascinante.
The architecture of the pagodas reflects a fascinating Asian influence.
In this example, 'pagodes' is used generically to describe the architectural style of this type of structures.
Nous avons remarqué des pagodes miniatures dans le jardin japonais.
We noticed miniature pagodas in the Japanese garden.
Here, 'pagodes' denotes small-scale representations or models of pagodas, commonly used as decorative elements.
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