No. 12,178 in French

vieillissent

"Vieillissent" means "grow old" or "age."

In a sentence

Les arbres vieillissent lentement dans cette région.
The trees age slowly in this region.
Here, 'vieillissent' refers to the natural process of aging experienced by trees.
Les bâtiments historiques vieillissent car ils ne sont pas entretenus.
The historic buildings are aging because they are not maintained.
In this sentence, 'vieillissent' represents the gradual deterioration over time of the buildings.
Les chiens vieillissent souvent plus vite que les humains.
Dogs often age more quickly than humans.
This use of 'vieillissent' highlights the biological aging process among dogs in comparison to humans.

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