No. 4,653 in French

palette

A painter's board for mixing colors or a range of options.

In a sentence

Le peintre a utilisé une palette pour mélanger les couleurs.
The painter used a palette to mix the colors.
In this sentence, 'palette' refers to an artist's tool - a surface used for mixing paints.
La palette des couleurs de ce tableau est incroyablement riche.
The palette of colors in this painting is incredibly rich.
Here, 'palette' metaphorically represents the range or selection of colors used in the artwork.
Les ouvriers ont chargé les palettes de marchandises sur le camion.
The workers loaded the pallets of goods onto the truck.
In this sentence, 'palette' denotes a wooden or plastic platform used for transporting goods.

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