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being
-étant
Present participle of be.

being

being
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'être
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The human being is the only species that blushes.L’être humain est la seule espèce qui rougit.
b. la créature
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Annette picked up the small being and put it in her pocket.Annette a pris la petite créature et l'a mise dans sa poche.
a. l'être
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Between being and doing, who's to say what truly makes a man?Entre l'être et l’action, qui peut dire ce qui fait véritablement un homme ?
a. l'être
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
My entire being knew it was the wrong thing to do.Tout mon être savait que c’était la mauvaise chose à faire.
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