No. 4,690 in French
phénomènes
Phenomena.
In a sentence
Les phénomènes naturels, comme les tornades et les séismes, peuvent être très destructeurs.
Natural phenomena, like tornadoes and earthquakes, can be very destructive.
Here 'phénomènes' is used to refer to observable events or occurrences in nature.
Il existe des phénomènes étranges que les scientifiques tentent toujours d'expliquer.
There are strange phenomena that scientists are still trying to explain.
In this sentence, 'phénomènes' implies occurrences that are not yet fully understood and warrant investigation.
Les phénomènes sociaux étudiés par les sociologues incluent les comportements de groupe.
Social phenomena studied by sociologists include group behaviors.
Here 'phénomènes' is applied metaphorically to describe collective human behaviors as subjects of study.
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