les

Meaning

1. plural of le: the
2. plural of la: the

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French les, from Old French les, from Latin illōs m and illās f which are the accusative plurals of ille.

New

la

the (definite article)

New

le

1. the (definite article)
2. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
3. Used before the names of most countries, many subnational regions, and other geographical names including names of lakes and streets; not translated into English in most cases.
4. the; my, your, etc.
5. a, an, per
6. on

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Sentences

Les sont les monstres envoyés sur
🔛

Terre par le corps .

The are the monsters sent to Earth by the body.

Pourquoi on
1️⃣

ne
🚫

traduit plus les titres en anglais ?!

Why don't we translate titles into English anymore?!

Elle
👩

, ne
🚫

comprenait toujours pas les refus de son
🔉

amie .

She still did not understand her friend's refusals.

Il
👨

suit les cours supérieurs de formation des scénaristes et réalisateurs de Moscou .

He attended the higher training courses for screenwriters and directors in Moscow.

Les deux
2

clochers s’élèvent à

de hauteur .

The two bell towers rise to a height.

Les couches présentent des interstices bien
👍

marqués mais parfois très petits entre leurs éléments .

The layers have well marked but sometimes very small gaps between their elements.

Chaque année , les lauréats sont invités à

se joindre au jury pour l'année suivante .

Each year, the winners are invited to join the jury for the following year.

Les trois
3

galaxies forment donc un triplet de galaxies .

The three galaxies therefore form a triplet of galaxies.

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