No. 4,694 in French

plages

"Plages" means "beaches" in English.

In a sentence

Les plages de sable fin attirent de nombreux touristes en été.
The fine sandy beaches attract many tourists in summer.
The word 'plages' is used here to refer to geographic beach locations where people visit for recreational purposes.
Il y a des plages horaires durant lesquelles le service est moins fréquent.
There are time slots during which the service is less frequent.
Here, 'plages' is used metaphorically to indicate specific time ranges or periods.
Les plages de couleurs dans ce tableau montrent une belle harmonie.
The color ranges in this painting show a beautiful harmony.
In this context, 'plages' refers to 'ranges', specifically sections or areas of colors in an artwork.

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