Word
Ces gros troncs absorbent davantage de carbone que les petites plantes.
Meaning
These thick trunks absorb more carbon than small plants.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ces gros troncs absorbent davantage de carbone que les petites plantes.
petit
small / short
ce
this (before a noun)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
la plante
the plant
Questions & Answers about Ces gros troncs absorbent davantage de carbone que les petites plantes.
Could I use plus de carbone instead of davantage de carbone in this sentence?
Are there situations where I must use plus instead of davantage?
Why is there an article (les) before petites plantes when the English translation just says "small plants"?
In French, when you are talking about general categories or entire classes of things—like "small plants" as a general concept here—you must use the definite article (le, la, or les). English drops "the" in these cases, but French always requires it.
Why does the sentence use gros for "thick" rather than épais?