Sentence examples of "sens" in French with translation "meaning"

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Ce mot a deux sens. This word has two meanings.
Quelle est le sens de cela ? What's the meaning of that?
Ce mot a un double sens. This word has a double meaning.
Cette phrase a plusieurs sens différents. This sentence has various meanings.
Connaissez-vous le sens de ce mot ? Do you know the meaning of this word?
Le sens de cette phrase est obscur. The meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Le sens de cette lettre est obscur. The meaning of this letter is unclear.
Le sens de cette phrase est ambigu. The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.
Quel est le sens de la vie ? What's the meaning of life?
Le sens de cette peine est obscur. The meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Pouvez-vous comprendre le sens de cette phrase ? Can you understand the meaning of this sentence?
Peux-tu comprendre le sens de ce paragraphe ? Can you understand the meaning of this paragraph?
Pourriez-vous m'expliquer le sens de cette peine ? Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?
Pourriez-vous m'expliquer le sens de cette phrase ? Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?
Je médite souvent sur le sens de la vie. I often meditate on the meaning of life.
Je ne comprends pas le sens de tout ça. I don't get the meaning of all of this.
Il a expliqué le sens littéral de cette phrase. He explained the literal meaning of the sentence.
Je ne peux connaître le sens exact de cette peine. I can't get at the exact meaning of the sentence.
Je ne saisis pas le sens exact de cette phrase. I can't get at the exact meaning of the sentence.
La vie n'a de sens qu'en termes de responsabilité. Life has no meaning except in terms of responsibility.
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