No. 971 in French
troupes
Military troops or theatrical company.
In a sentence
Les troupes arrivent pour renforcer la frontière.
The troops arrive to reinforce the border.
In this sentence, 'troupes' refers to military forces or soldiers collectively.
Les troupes de théâtre répètent pour la première.
The theater troops rehearse for the premiere.
Here, 'troupes' is used in the context of a group or ensemble of performers in a theatrical setting.
Les troupes d'oiseaux migrent vers le sud pour l'hiver.
The flocks of birds migrate to the south for the winter.
In this usage, 'troupes' describes groups or flocks of birds, showcasing its flexibility to refer to assemblies of animals.
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