Sale
Example: Les mains sont sales après le jardinage.
Definition
"Sale" refers to hands or objects that are dirty, covered with grime, or not clean. For example, in the phrase 'Les mains sont sales après le jardinage,' it indicates that the hands are dirty after gardening.
Etymology
The word "sale" in French comes from the Latin word 'salsus,' meaning salted, which evolved to mean dirty or unclean. Interestingly, the modern English word 'salty' shares this root, though "sale" in French specifically refers to dirtiness or messiness.
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"Sale" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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