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French words with more then one meaning.?

French is renowned for its rich vocabulary and words with multiple meanings. Here are some examples:

1. "Tour"

* Turn/Rotation: "Faire un tour" (to take a turn)

* Trip/Journey: "Un tour en France" (a trip to France)

* Tower: "La Tour Eiffel" (the Eiffel Tower)

2. "Courir"

* To Run: "Je cours tous les matins" (I run every morning)

* To Flow: "Le sang coule dans les veines" (Blood flows in the veins)

* To Be Urgent: "Il faut que je coure" (I have to hurry)

3. "Plein"

* Full: "Le verre est plein" (The glass is full)

* Lots of/Many: "Il y a plein de gens" (There are lots of people)

* Whole: "J'ai passé la journée plein air" (I spent the whole day outdoors)

4. "Suite"

* Suite (in a hotel): "Une suite avec vue sur la mer" (A suite with a sea view)

* Continuation: "La suite des événements" (The continuation of events)

* Following: "Suite à la pluie, le match a été annulé" (Following the rain, the match was canceled)

5. "Prendre"

* To Take: "Prends ce livre" (Take this book)

* To Catch: "Prendre le bus" (To catch the bus)

* To Become: "Il prend de l'âge" (He's getting old)

* To Order: "Je prends un café" (I'll have a coffee)

6. "Bon"

* Good: "C'est un bon film" (It's a good movie)

* Well: "Je me sens bien" (I feel well)

* Okay: "Bon, on y va" (Okay, let's go)

* Voucher: "Un bon de réduction" (A discount voucher)

7. "Aller

* To Go: "Je vais à l'école" (I'm going to school)

* To Go with: "Ça va bien" (That's fine/It's going well)

* To Be Worth: "Ça vaut bien le coup" (It's worth it)

8. "Faire

* To Do: "Faire ses devoirs" (To do one's homework)

* To Make: "Faire un gâteau" (To make a cake)

* To Have: "Faire froid" (To be cold)

* To Be: "Faire beau" (To be beautiful)

These are just a few examples. The beauty of the French language lies in its subtle nuances and the way words can morph their meaning depending on the context.

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