No. 12,194 in French
virulentes
"Virulentes" in English means "virulent" or "harmful."
In a sentence
Les critiques virulentes contre sa décision étaient nombreuses.
The virulent criticisms against her decision were numerous.
In this sentence, 'virulentes' characterizes 'critiques' (criticisms), indicating that they are intense and harsh in nature.
La discussion est devenue virulente après le débat houleux.
The discussion became virulent after the heated debate.
Here, 'virulente' describes 'discussion', implying that it turned aggressive and highly critical.
Ses propos étaient virulents, ce qui a provoqué une grande controverse.
His statements were virulent, which caused substantial controversy.
In this case, 'virulents' qualifies 'propos' (statements), suggesting they were sharp and aggressively critical.
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