No. 1,721 in French

actuels

"Actuels" means "current" or "present" in English.

In a sentence

Les événements actuels préoccupent tout le monde.
The current events concern everyone.
In this sentence, 'actuels' is used as an adjective modifying 'événements', meaning 'current' or 'present.'
Les problèmes actuels de notre société doivent être résolus.
The current issues of our society must be resolved.
Here, 'actuels' describes 'problèmes' and denotes issues occurring at the present time.
Les débats actuels dans les médias sont très animés.
The current debates in the media are very lively.
In this usage, 'actuels' qualifies 'débats,' emphasizing their occurrence or relevance in the present moment.

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