No. 7,928 in French
spider
The French word for "spider" is "araignée." It means a small, eight-legged arachnid.
In a sentence
Il y avait une araignée sur le mur.
There was a spider on the wall.
The word 'araignée' is used as a noun to represent the animal 'spider' clearly within the context of the sentence.
L'araignée tisse une toile parfaite.
The spider weaves a perfect web.
Here, 'araignée' functions as the subject of the verb 'tisse,' describing the action performed by the spider.
Je suis tellement effrayé par les araignées.
I am so terrified of spiders.
In this sentence, 'araignées' (plural form) expresses a general fear or aversion, demonstrating its use as a general reference to spiders.
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