No. 5,031 in French
tombent
"Fall."
In a sentence
Les feuilles tombent des arbres en automne.
The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
Here, 'tombent' is used to describe the action of falling, specifically referring to leaves falling from trees.
Les enfants tombent souvent en jouant dans le parc.
The children often fall while playing in the park.
In this sentence, 'tombent' describes the action of children losing their footing and falling down.
Les étoiles tombent dans mes rêves chaque nuit.
Stars fall in my dreams every night.
Here, 'tombent' is used metaphorically, expressing the imaginary action of stars falling in dreams.
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