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1.
nounmasculinePlur
men (adult male human beings)
Il y a beaucoup d'hommes dans cette équipe de foot.
There are many men on this soccer team.
Synonyms:mecs, gars, mâles
2.
nounmasculinePlur
humankind
human beings
people (general/collective sense)
Les hommes ont toujours cherché à comprendre l'univers.
Humans have always sought to understand the universe.
Synonyms:humains, humanité, êtres humains, gens
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Hommes (plural masculine noun) means "men." It is the plural form of *homme* (man).
USAGE
It refers to multiple adult males. It can also broadly mean "people" or "humanity" in certain expressions like "les droits de l'homme" (human rights).
*Example: "Les hommes travaillent." (The men are working.)*
TRAPS
Be careful with pronunciation. The 'h' is silent. The final 's' is also silent, except when a liaison occurs, like in "les hommes" (pronounced "lez-zom").