This is the 5107th most frequent French word.
éclaircies
"Éclaircies" means "clearings" or "bright intervals" in the weather, referring to moments of clearing or breaks in cloud cover.
In this sentence, 'éclaircies' refers to breaks in the clouds through which sunlight can shine.
Après la pluie matinale, il y avait des éclaircies dans le ciel.
After the morning rain, there were sunny intervals in the sky.
Here, 'éclaircies' is used metaphorically to indicate periods of clear weather between overcast conditions.
Les prévisions annoncent des éclaircies pour cet après-midi.
The forecast predicts sunny intervals for this afternoon.
In this sentence, 'éclaircies' is used figuratively to describe moments of positivity within a discussion.