montant, le montant
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. rising La colère montante de la population commence à inquiéter les dirigeants.The population’s rising anger is beginning to worry the leaders.
a. high (tops)Carmen porte souvent des chemises à col montant.Carmen often wears shirts with a high collar.
b. high-top (shoes)J'ai acheté des chaussures montantes pour faire de la randonnée.I bought high-top shoes for hiking.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. amount La banque décidera du montant du prêt.The bank will decide on the loan amount.
b. total Le montant de la prestation a dépassé notre budget initial.The total for the service exceeded our initial budget.
c. sum Le collectionneur a payé un montant important pour ce tableau ancien.The collector paid a large sum for this antique painting.
a. upright Les montants du vieux lit étaient en bois sculpté.The old bed's uprights were made of carved wood.
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