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"of the (plural)" in French

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Literal Breakdown

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of de
the (plural) les

Summary

The French translation for “of the (plural)” is des. The French, des, can be broken down into 2 parts:"of" (de) and "the (plural)" (les).

Pronounced the same

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as soon as dès
dice dés
some (plural) des

Examples of "of the" in use

There are 27 examples of the French word for "of the" being used:
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on both sides des deux côtés
listens to others à l’écoute des autres
the school of sciences la Faculté des Sciences
consultation registration desk guichet d’inscription des consultations
in the shoe department au rayon des chaussures
the dictionary of dreams le dictionnaire des rêves
Swan Lake Le Lac des cygnes
according to (preceding plural) en fonction des
The lion is the king of the beasts. Le lion est le roi des animaux.
The snakes’ tongue is forked. La langue des serpents est fourchue.

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Lesson words
of,
of the (plural),
the (plural)
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Lesson phrases
according to (preceding plural),
At the summer camp, the activity leader is very popular with children.,
Canada is located north of the US.,
Children stick fish on other people’s backs.,
consultation registration desk,
He is afraid of dogs.,
In France most families have two children.,
in the shoe department,
kings’ cakes,
listens to others,
More than fifty percent of places are in the shade.,
on both sides,
Please mind the closing doors.,
school of fine arts,
Swan Lake,
The cashier doesn’t know the price of the mangos.,
the dessert menu please,
the dictionary of dreams,
The employees ask for the payment of overtime.,
The lion is the king of the beasts.
etc.

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