No. 1,904 in French

produire

To produce.

In a sentence

Cette entreprise produit des composants électroniques.
This company produces electronic components.
The verb 'produit' is in the present tense and indicates the manufacturing of items by the company.
Ils ont réussi à produire un spectacle extraordinaire.
They managed to produce an extraordinary show.
Here 'produire' means arranging or executing an event or presentation, contextually fitting as 'producing' in English.
Les arbres produisent de l'oxygène grâce à la photosynthèse.
Trees produce oxygen thanks to photosynthesis.
In this sentence, 'produisent' represents the natural creation or generation of a substance by trees.

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