blé

This is the 5495th most frequent French word.

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blé

Wheat; slang for money.


In this sentence, 'blé' refers to the grain known as 'wheat', representing its agricultural and food-related context.

Le blé est une céréale utilisée pour faire du pain.

Wheat is a cereal used to make bread.


Here, 'blé' is used colloquially to signify 'money', highlighting its slang usage in informal conversation.

Il a vraiment beaucoup de blé depuis qu'il travaille dans une grande entreprise.

He has a lot of money since he started working at a big company.


In this usage, 'blé' again denotes the agricultural crop 'wheat', emphasizing its physical presence in farming.

Ce champ est rempli de blé prêtes à être récoltées.

This field is full of wheat ready to be harvested.