No. 641 in French
actuelle
"Actuelle" means "current" or "present" in English.
In a sentence
La situation actuelle demande des mesures immédiates.
The current situation requires immediate measures.
As an adjective, 'actuelle' describes the situation as being current or present.
Elle est une étoile montante dans la scène musicale actuelle.
She is a rising star in the current music scene.
Here, 'actuelle' modifies 'scène musicale' to specify the timeframe as the present.
Son approche actuelle diffère de ce qu'elle faisait auparavant.
Her current approach differs from what she used to do before.
In this sentence, 'actuelle' qualifies 'approche' to indicate that it refers to her present methods.
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