No. 372 in French
chacun
"Each one" or "everyone individually."
In a sentence
Chacun doit faire un effort collectif.
Each person must make a collective effort.
The word 'chacun' here is a pronoun used to mean 'each person' in the collective sense.
On a distribué un cadeau à chacun.
A gift was distributed to each person.
In this sentence, 'chacun' refers to every individual in a group receiving something singularly.
Chacun est libre de choisir son chemin.
Each one is free to choose their path.
This usage of 'chacun' highlights the individuality and autonomous decisions of multiples.
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