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participe

French → English

noun//pa.ti.sip//

(grammar) Participle: a non-finite verb form that functions like an adjective, such as the past or present participle

Le maître d'école nous interrogeait ce matin-là sur la règle complexe de l'accord des participes passés.

(English) The schoolmaster was questioning us that morning on the complex rule for the agreement of past participles.

Dans la phrase « l'enfant pleurant », le mot pleurant est un participe présent utilisé comme adjectif.

(English) In the phrase 'the crying child', the word 'crying' is a present participle used as an adjective.

verb//pa.ti.sip//

(activity) Participates: the action of taking part in an activity or association (third-person singular of participer)

Il participe volontiers à des associations caritatives pour aider les sans-abri de son quartier.

(English) He willingly participates in charitable associations to help the homeless in his neighborhood.

Chaque membre de l'équipe participe activement à la rédaction du rapport final du projet.

(English) Every team member actively participates in the writing of the project's final report.

Entry ID: fr:en:participe · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary