No. 347 in French
parties
"Parties" in French means "parts" or "sections."
In a sentence
Les parties de ce livre sont très intéressantes.
The parts of this book are very interesting.
In this case, 'parties' refers to sections or segments of the book, emphasizing its structure.
Nous avons organisé plusieurs parties de cartes ce week-end.
We organized several card games this weekend.
Here, 'parties' is used to describe games or social gatherings involving card games, illustrating a recreational activity.
Lors des négociations, les deux parties sont restées fermes sur leurs positions.
During the negotiations, both parties remained firm on their positions.
In this context, 'parties' refers to the groups or sides involved in the negotiations, indicating participation in an agreement or discourse.
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