This is the 1327th most frequent French word.
livres
"Livres" means "books" in English.
Here, 'livres' is used as a noun to mean 'books' in French.
J'ai acheté trois livres hier.
I bought three books yesterday.
In this sentence, 'livres' refers to the unit of weight, 'pounds', which is used in measurements.
Ces oranges pèsent deux livres.
These oranges weigh two pounds.
Here, 'livres' is utilized as part of the phrase 'livres sterling', meaning 'British pounds', referring to currency.