How the word "les branchies" is translated into English
Les poissons respirent avec leurs branchies.
[le pwasɔ̃ ʁɛspiʁ‿ avɛk lœʁ bʁɑ̃ʃi.]
Fish breathe with their gills.
Regarde les branchies : ce poisson est bien frais.
[ʁəɡaʁdə le bʁɑ̃ʃi : sə pwasɔ̃ ɛ bjɛ̃ fʁɛ.]
Look at the gills: this fish is really fresh.
Hors de l'eau, ses branchies ne fonctionnent plus.
[ɔʁ də lo, se bʁɑ̃ʃi nə fɔ̃ksjɔn ply.]
Out of the water, its gills stop working.
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