No. 11,732 in French
sillonnent
"Travel across" or "crisscross."
In a sentence
Les bateaux sillonnent les rivières tranquilles.
The boats crisscross the calm rivers.
In this sentence, 'sillonnent' illustrates the boats traversing and traveling through the rivers repeatedly, emphasizing their movement.
Des chercheurs sillonnent le pays à la recherche de nouvelles espèces.
Researchers are crisscrossing the country in search of new species.
Here, 'sillonnent' depicts the researchers traversing the country systematically and comprehensively in search of specimens.
Les voitures sillonnent les rues animées de la ville.
The cars crisscross the bustling streets of the city.
The verb 'sillonnent' describes vehicles moving through interconnected routes actively, symbolizing a busy urban area.
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