No. 1,975 in French
tortues
Turtles.
In a sentence
Les tortues se déplacent lentement.
Turtles move slowly.
The word 'tortues' represents the subject of the sentence, referring to the animal turtles in general terms.
Il y avait plusieurs tortues sur la plage.
There were several turtles on the beach.
The word 'tortues' is used here to denote the specific countable items (turtles) observed in a particular location.
J'aime observer les tortues dans leur habitat naturel.
I like to observe turtles in their natural habitat.
'Tortues' is utilized generally again in this statement to denote the species being observed.
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