No. 7,393 in French
pattes
"Pattes" in English means "legs" or "paws" (typically of animals).
In a sentence
Ce chat a des pattes blanches qui le rendent très mignon.
This cat has white paws that make it very cute.
Here, 'pattes' refers to the limbs or paws of an animal, signifying the anatomical structure.
Le tabouret a des pattes en bois très solides.
The stool has very sturdy wooden legs.
In this context, 'pattes' metaphorically describes the legs of a furniture item, drawing a parallel to the limbs of an animal to indicate its base structure.
Elle a réparé les pattes de ses lunettes cassées.
She repaired the arms of her broken glasses.
Here, 'pattes' specifically refers to the arms or sidepieces of glasses, using the word in a technical and object-specific manner.
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