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ces

The French word 'ces' translates to 'these' in English. It is used to refer to multiple objects or people that are close to the speaker. For instance, to indicate 'these books', one would say 'ces livres' in French.

Here's how to use it:

• Ces enfants sont très bruyants.
• Ces moments sont inoubliables.
• Ces personnes ne sont pas honnêtes.

propriété

The French word 'propriété' is used in a similar way as 'property' in English. It can refer to a physical building or land owned by someone, or to an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something. For example, 'Elle a acheté une propriété à la campagne' means 'She bought a property in the country'. Likewise, 'La propriété de cette matière est qu'elle résiste à la chaleur' can be translated to 'The property of this material is that it is heat resistant'.

Here's how to use it:

• Ma famille a une propriété à la campagne.
• La propriété privée est respectée dans ce pays.
• Il a acheté la propriété il y a dix ans.

relation

The French word 'relation' is used in the same way as the English word 'relationship'. It can refer to any kind of connection between two or more entities, whether it be personal relationships between people, a relationship between different concepts, etc. It's important to note that in French 'relation' is a feminine noun, so any adjectives used with it need to agree in gender.

Here's how to use it:

• Il est important de maintenir une bonne relation avec ses voisins.
• Le supermarché a une bonne relation avec ses fournisseurs.
• La relation jumeaux a bagne à cause de la distance.

voix

The French word for 'voice' is 'voix', pronounced as 'vwah'. It is used in the same context as in English, referring to the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song. For instance, 'Elle a une belle voix' means 'She has a beautiful voice'.

Here's how to use it:

• La voix du silence.
• La voix de la raison.
• Cette chanson donne une voix aux sans voix.

main

The French word 'main' is used similarly to how we use 'hand' in English. It represents the part of the body at the end of the arm. It is mainly used in the context of holding things, touching, moving, etc., but there also exist expressions and phrases in French using 'main' like in English, for instance 'donner un coup de main' which literally translated to 'give a hand hit', but means 'to give a helping hand'.

Here's how to use it:

• Ta main est chaude
• Elle a une belle main
• La clé est dans ma main

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