No. 3,802 in French
To chirp or tweet like a bird.
In a sentence
Les oiseaux commencent à twitter à l'aube.
The birds start to twitter at dawn.
In this sentence, 'twitter' refers to the sound that birds make, representing the verb usage in a literal sense.
J'ai un compte sur Twitter où je partage mes idées.
I have an account on Twitter where I share my thoughts.
Here, 'Twitter' is a proper noun, referring to the social media platform utilized for sharing content online.
Elle a tweeté une vidéo hilarante hier.
She tweeted a hilarious video yesterday.
The word 'tweeted' in this sentence refers to the action of posting a message on the Twitter platform, showcasing its derivation into a verb.
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