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No. 3,090 in French

parcouru

"Parcouru" means "traveled" or "covered."

In a sentence

  • J'ai parcouru tous les chapitres du livre aujourd'hui.

    I browsed through all the chapters of the book today.

    Parcouru here means 'browsed through' or 'went over,' indicating the action of covering content in a non-linear fashion to obtain an overview.

  • Elle a parcouru des kilomètres à pied pendant son voyage.

    She walked kilometers on foot during her journey.

    Parcouru here refers to 'covered a distance' or 'traveled,' used to describe physical traversal of space.

  • Le regard qu'il a parcouru la pièce était plein d'inquiétude.

    The glance he cast around the room was full of concern.

    Parcouru in this context means 'cast around,' used metaphorically to describe a sweeping observational motion, such as glancing.

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