No. 1,625 in French
sucre
Sugar.
In a sentence
Je mets du sucre dans mon café.
I put some sugar in my coffee.
Here, 'sucre' refers to the sweet substance used as an additive to beverages.
Je n'aime pas les ciseaux en sucre.
I don't like scissors made of sugar.
In this sentence, 'sucre' denotes the material sugar, possibly hardened and sculpted.
Le sucre est un élément essentiel de cette recette.
Sugar is an essential ingredient of this recipe.
Here, 'sucre' is used in the general sense as an essential ingredient in the recipe.
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