No. 339 in French
atteint
Affected or reached.
In a sentence
Il a atteint le sommet de la montagne.
He reached the summit of the mountain.
Here, 'atteint' is the past participle of the verb 'atteindre,' used in a compound tense to indicate achieving or reaching a physical location.
Elle est atteinte d'une maladie rare.
She suffers from a rare disease.
In this context, 'atteint' is used to describe a state of being affected or afflicted by something, particularly a medical condition.
Ils ont atteint un consensus après une longue discussion.
They reached a consensus after a long discussion.
In this sentence, 'atteint' refers to reaching an agreement or achieving a mutual understanding.
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