No. 4,655 in French

parages

"Parages" in French means "vicinity" or "surrounding area."

In a sentence

Dans ces parages-là, il y a souvent du beau temps.
In these areas, the weather is often nice.
The word 'parages' in this sentence refers to nearby areas or surroundings.
Elle connaît bien les parages de la région.
She knows the surroundings of the region well.
Here, 'parages' signifies the local areas or vicinity.
On parle souvent des parages maritimes dans des discussions sur la navigation.
They often talk about maritime areas in discussions about navigation.
In this context, 'parages' pertains to maritime zones or regions.

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