No. 4,666 in French
passants
"Passants" means "passersby."
In a sentence
Les passants traversaient la rue en prenant garde aux voitures.
The pedestrians were crossing the street, being cautious of cars.
The word 'passants' here refers to pedestrians, emphasizing individuals walking in public spaces.
Les passants regardaient les vitrines des magasins sur l'avenue.
The passerby were looking at the store windows along the avenue.
In this sentence, 'passants' denotes people casually walking by and looking around.
Il a demandé aux passants l'indication pour trouver le musée.
He asked the passersby for directions to find the museum.
Here, 'passants' signifies strangers encountered in passing who might provide information or assistance.
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