No. 3,846 in French
accouché
"Accouché" means "given birth."
In a sentence
Elle a accouché hier soir.
She gave birth last night.
Here, 'accouché' is used as the past participle of the verb 'accoucher,' indicating the act of giving birth.
Le médecin accouché a été très professionnel.
The delivering doctor was very professional.
In this sentence, 'accouché' acts as an adjective derived from the past participle, describing the doctor who carried out the delivery.
Ils ont accouché d'une idée brillante pour le projet.
They gave birth to a brilliant idea for the project.
Here, 'accouché' is metaphorically used to describe the creation or inception of an idea, indicating a figurative 'giving birth' to an abstract concept.
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