No. 2,658 in French
tgv
High-speed train.
In a sentence
Je prends le TGV pour voyager rapidement entre Paris et Lyon.
I take the TGV to travel quickly between Paris and Lyon.
Here, TGV is used as a noun, referencing the high-speed train system in France.
Le TGV passe à une vitesse incroyable.
The TGV travels at an incredible speed.
In this sentence, TGV is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the train itself.
Ils discutent des améliorations possibles pour le réseau TGV en France.
They are discussing potential improvements for the TGV network in France.
TGV here is part of a term referencing the network of high-speed trains, often used in contexts discussing transport systems.
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