cités

cités

"Cities" or "urban areas."

Here, 'cités' refers to ancient cities or city-states, emphasizing their historical and cultural significance.

Les cités grecques ont influencé la philosophie moderne.

The Greek city-states influenced modern philosophy.

In this sentence, 'cités' pertains to residential living areas, often in suburban or urban regions.

Les cités de la banlieue cherchent à améliorer leurs infrastructures.

The suburban housing developments are striving to improve their infrastructure.

Although phonetically identical, 'cité' here is the past participle of 'citer', meaning 'quoted', demonstrating a different use than the noun form.

Dans ses poèmes, il a cité des passages mémorables d'auteurs célèbres.

In his poems, he quoted memorable passages from famous authors.