This is the 8301st most frequent French word.
wolves
The French word "loups" translates to "wolves" in English, referring to multiple wild carnivorous mammals of the dog family.
The word 'loups' is used as a subject noun referring to the animal species in its plural form.
Les loups chassent en meute dans la forêt.
Wolves hunt in packs in the forest.
Here 'des loups' is part of a prepositional phrase indicating plural wolves observed.
J’ai vu des loups lors d’un safari en montagne.
I saw wolves during a mountain safari.
The word 'loups' is used in a literary sense, symbolizing an archetype within storytelling.