has been calquing
Present perfect progressive he/she conjugation of calque.
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calque
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le calque (M)
(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).
The English word "skyscraper" inspired calques in many languages, such as the French word "gratte-ciel."Le mot anglais « skyscraper » a inspiré des calques dans de nombreuses langues, comme le mot français « gratte-ciel ».
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Indicative of "calque"
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