No. 8,011 in French

taille

Size; height; waist.

In a sentence

Quelle est votre taille de vêtements préférée?
What is your preferred clothing size?
Here, "taille" refers to 'size', specifically in the context of clothing.
Il a une taille imposante et attire l'attention.
He has an imposing stature and attracts attention.
In this case, "taille" is used to mean 'stature' or physical build of a person.
La taille des pommes dans ce panier est assez grande pour une récolte.
The size of the apples in this basket is rather large for a harvest.
For this sentence, "taille" refers to the 'size' or magnitude of an object.

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