La foule
Example: La foule attend patiemment devant le stade ce soir.
Definition
"La foule" refers to a large group of people gathered closely together, often in a public space. It typically implies a crowd assembled for an event, like the sentence example where "la foule" waits patiently in front of the stadium tonight.
Etymology
The French term "la foule" comes from the Latin word 'fullo', meaning a group or mass. Over time, it evolved in French to specifically mean a crowd or throng of people. Did you know? The word originally related to a mass of cloth or a group, showing how words can shift meaning from objects to people.
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"La foule" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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