No. 2,371 in French
puissances
"Puissances" means "powers" or "strengths" in English.
In a sentence
Les puissances européennes ont signé un traité de paix.
The European powers have signed a peace treaty.
In this sentence, 'puissances' refers to sovereign states or nations which have significant influence or power in the global context, often used to describe major geopolitical entities.
L'étudiant a appris à calculer les puissances des nombres.
The student learned to calculate the powers of numbers.
Here, 'puissances' refers to the mathematical concept of exponents, indicating quantities obtained by raising numbers to specific powers.
Les forêts sont une des puissances naturelles de notre planète.
Forests are one of the natural powers of our planet.
In this usage, 'puissances' denotes forces or strengths, emphasizing the significant impact or natural prowess of forests in ecological terms.
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