No. 12,210 in French
vivres
"Vivres" means "provisions" or "supplies" of food.
In a sentence
Nous apportons des vivres pour les victimes de la catastrophe.
We are bringing supplies for the victims of the disaster.
In this sentence, 'vivres' means 'supplies' and refers to food or essential goods needed for survival.
Les soldats doivent récupérer des vivres avant de continuer leur mission.
The soldiers must retrieve provisions before continuing their mission.
Here, 'vivres' denotes 'provisions' specifically addressing food stocks necessary for the soldiers.
Les explorateurs ont emporté des vivres pour plusieurs semaines.
The explorers took supplies for several weeks.
'Vivres' in this context refers to 'supplies' that the explorers prepared to sustain themselves over an extended period.
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