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Sound file: tournesol
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Translation 1: sunflower
La fleur nationale de l’Ukraine est le tournesol. – The national flower of Ukraine is the sunflower.
J’aime bien les graines de tournesol, mais pas l’huile de tournesol. – I like sunflower seeds but not sunflower oil.
Translation 2: litmus
Il va acheter du papier de tournesol. – He’s going to buy some litmus paper.
Related
- tourner – to turn
- le soleil – sun
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