No. 248 in French

voiture

Car.

In a sentence

J'ai acheté une nouvelle voiture hier.
I bought a new car yesterday.
Here, 'voiture' is used to refer to a common vehicle used for transportation.
Cette voiture est vraiment rapide.
This car is really fast.
In this sentence, 'voiture' specifies a particular car characterized by speed.
Les voitures électriques sont de plus en plus populaires.
Electric cars are becoming more and more popular.
In this context, 'voitures' denotes automobiles in general, with an emphasis on electric technology.

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