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orteil
toe
The French word for toe is orteil. It is a noun that is used in the same way as the English word toe. For example, you can say 'I stubbed my orteil' to mean 'I stubbed my toe.' The plural form of orteil is orteils.
Example sentences using: orteil
Je me suis cogné l'orteil sur le pied du lit.
I bumped my toe on the foot of the bed.
This example demonstrates physical action and consequences. It uses the past tense 'suis cogné' to describe the action in the past.
L'orteil peut-être facilement cassé.
The toe can be easily broken.
This example uses 'peut-être' to express possibility or probability. 'facilement cassé' indicates passive voice.
Orteil est une partie importante du pied.
Toe is an important part of the foot.
This example describes significance or importance of something using 'une partie importante.' 'du' is a contracted form of 'de le'.