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No. 7,927 in French

sphere

A round, three-dimensional shape, or a domain/field of activity.

In a sentence

  • La sphère d'influence d'un leader peut être très vaste.

    The sphere of influence of a leader can be very vast.

    The word 'sphère' is used metaphorically to refer to the extent of someone's influence.

  • Une sphère est une forme géométrique parfaite dans l'espace.

    A sphere is a perfect geometrical shape in space.

    The word 'sphère' is used in its literal mathematical sense to describe a three-dimensional shape.

  • Dans sa sphère personnelle, elle préfère rester discrète.

    In her personal sphere, she prefers to remain private.

    The word 'sphère' is used to indicate a person's private domain or area of focus.

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