No. 10,969 in French
pensionnat
Boarding school.
In a sentence
Le pensionnat accueille des élèves de toutes les régions.
The boarding school welcomes students from all regions.
In this sentence, 'pensionnat' refers to a boarding school, emphasizing its function as an educational institution accommodating students who stay and board there.
Elle se souvient de son enfance au pensionnat avec nostalgie.
She remembers her childhood at the boarding school with nostalgia.
Here, 'pensionnat' indicates the physical place where she lived during her schooling, drawing focus on the memories associated with it.
Après de nombreux changements, le pensionnat est devenu une école prestigieuse.
After many changes, the boarding school became a prestigious institution.
In this case, 'pensionnat' is used to describe the institution as a significant place, highlighting its transformation and current status.
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