No. 10,887 in French
paille
Straw (a stalk of grain or a drinking tube).
In a sentence
J'ai bu mon jus avec une paille.
I drank my juice with a straw.
In this sentence, 'paille' refers to a drinking straw, commonly used to consume beverages.
Il a construit une maison en paille.
He built a house out of straw.
Here, 'paille' denotes the material straw, which is used in construction in certain contexts, emphasizing the agricultural or rustic nature of the material.
Elle a trouvé un brin de paille dans la grange.
She found a blade of straw in the barn.
In this example, 'paille' is used to mean a singular piece of straw, highlighting its presence or discovery in a rural or natural setting.
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