demand

demand
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. exiger
The teacher demands that homework be turned in on time.Le professeur exige que les devoirs soient rendus à l'heure.
b. réclamer
The committee is demanding more information before it votes on the issue.La commission réclame davantage d'informations avant de se prononcer sur la question.
a. exiger
The knight demanded to see the king immediately.Le chevalier exigea de voir le roi immédiatement.
a. exiger
Writing a book like that demands extraordinary talent.Écrire un livre pareil exige un talent hors du commun.
b. demander
This game demands a lot of patience.Ce jeu demande beaucoup de patience.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la revendication
(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)
The union submitted its demands during the negotiations.Le syndicat a soumis ses revendications lors des négociations.
a. la demande
(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)
Mercer's demand for a loan was rejected by every bank.La demande de prêt de Mercer a été rejetée par toutes les banques.
a. l'exigence
(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)
The project's technical demands exceed our current capabilities.Les exigences techniques du projet dépassent nos capacités actuelles.
b. la demande
(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)
Pete struggles to meet the demands of his position.Pete a du mal à répondre aux demandes liées à son poste.
a. la demande
(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)
The demand for smartphones has dropped in the past year.La demande de smartphones a chuté au cours de l'année écoulée.
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