This is the 6035th most frequent French word.
dudes
"Dudes" is not a French word. In English, it typically refers to people, usually men.
The word 'types' is used informally to refer to 'dudes' or 'guys' in a casual or friendly manner.
Ces types sont vraiment sympas.
These dudes are really cool.
The word 'types' is employed to casually point out or describe certain people, similar to the English 'dudes'.
Regarde ces deux hommes, ce sont des types drôles.
Look at these two men, they are funny dudes.
Here, 'types' is used metaphorically to describe people resembling a certain archetype, akin to 'dudes' in English in idiomatic contexts.