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No. 7,456 in French

pensée

Thought.

In a sentence

  • La pensée de partir en voyage me rend joyeux.

    The thought of going on a trip makes me happy.

    In this sentence, 'pensée' represents a mental idea or concept about traveling.

  • La pensée philosophique de Descartes a marqué l'histoire.

    The philosophical thought of Descartes marked history.

    Here, 'pensée' refers to the philosophical concepts or ideas developed by Descartes.

  • Une pensée m'est venue soudainement en regardant le tableau.

    A thought suddenly came to me while looking at the painting.

    In this context, 'pensée' describes a sudden idea or mental impression that occurred.

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