No. 478 in French
terre
"Terre" means "earth," "land," or "ground" in English.
In a sentence
La Terre est la troisième planète du système solaire.
Earth is the third planet of the solar system.
In this sentence, 'Terre' refers to the planet Earth, used as a proper noun and the subject of the sentence.
Les agriculteurs cultivent la terre pour produire de la nourriture.
Farmers cultivate the soil to produce food.
Here, 'terre' signifies the ground or soil, emphasizing its role as arable land for farming.
Après un long voyage en mer, ils ont enfin atteint la terre.
After a long sea journey, they finally reached land.
In this context, 'terre' means land, contrasting against the sea and indicating a safe landing.
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