No. 3,836 in French
abattus
"Abattus" means "dejected" or "downcast."
In a sentence
Les ouvriers abattus par la chaleur estivale travaillaient avec peine.
The workers, overcome by the summer heat, worked with difficulty.
In this sentence, "abattus" is used as an adjective describing the workers who are physically or mentally exhausted due to the heat.
Ils ont abattu plusieurs arbres pour dégager le terrain.
They felled several trees to clear the land.
Here, "abattu" is the past participle of the verb "abattre," used to indicate cutting down trees.
Après la mauvaise nouvelle, il semblait complètement abattu.
After the bad news, he seemed completely downcast.
In this context, "abattu" functions as an adjective describing someone who is emotionally distressed.
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