How the word "le but" is translated into English
Quel est le but de cette réunion ?
[kɛl‿ ɛ lə by də sɛt ʁeynjɔ̃ ?]
What's the purpose of this meeting?
Notre but est de trouver de nouveaux clients.
[nɔtʁ by ɛ də tʁuve də nuvo klijɑ̃.]
Our goal is to find new clients.
L'entreprise s'est fixé des buts très ambitieux.
[lɑ̃tʁəpʁiz sɛ fikse de by tʁɛz‿ ɑ̃bisjø.]
The company has set itself very ambitious goals.
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