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pendant
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. for
Basile a travaillé dans une librairie pendant cinq ans.Basile worked in a bookstore for five years.
b. all through
Chantal a été amoureuse de David pendant leurs années à l'université.Chantal was in love with David all through their years in college.
a. while (conjunction)
Fabienne chante pendant qu'elle fait le ménage.Fabienne sings while she cleans the house.
b. whilst (conjunction) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
On s'arrête chez maman pendant qu'on est en ville ?Shall we stop at Mum's whilst we're in town?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (drooping)
5. (figurative) (not resolved)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. pending
Aucune décision n'a encore été prise sur l'affaire pendante.No decision has been made on the pending case.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. matching one
Je n'ai qu'un seul verre de ce type. Je dois trouver le pendant.I only have one glass like this. I need to find a matching one.
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