No. 4,816 in French
remises
"Remises" in English means "discounts" or "rebates."
In a sentence
Les documents ont été remis dans le délai prévu.
The documents were delivered within the expected time frame.
Here, 'remis' (the masculine plural form of 'remise') is used in its participle form to mean 'delivered' or 'handed over.'
Nous offrons des remises pour les achats en gros.
We offer discounts for bulk purchases.
In this sentence, 'remises' is used as a noun to mean 'discounts,' indicating reductions in price.
L'équipe est arrivée et a entamé les remises en état des locaux.
The team arrived and started the refurbishments of the premises.
Here, 'remises en état' is a noun phrase meaning 'restorations,' involving actions to bring something back to its original condition.
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