No. 1,899 in French
portées
"Portées" in English means "carried" or "borne" and can also refer to "staffs" or "staves" in music.
In a sentence
Les idées qu'elle a portées ont influencé beaucoup de personnes.
The ideas she carried have influenced many people.
Here, 'portées' is the feminine plural past participle of the verb 'porter,' meaning 'to carry.' It indicates the ideas that she has figuratively 'carried' or supported.
Les portées des projectiles doivent être prises en compte lors du calcul.
The ranges of the projectiles must be taken into account during the calculation.
In this sentence, 'portées' functions as a noun referring to the ranges or distances covered by projectiles.
Les portées musicales noircies attendaient le compositeur.
The blackened musical staves awaited the composer.
Here, 'portées' refers to 'musical staves,' the lines on which musical notes are written in a score.
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