No. 2,790 in French
comptent
"Comptent" means "they count" or "they are capable."
In a sentence
Les élèves comptent les jours jusqu'aux vacances.
The students are counting the days until the holidays.
Here, 'comptent' is used literally to mean 'counting' in terms of numbers or days.
Ses opinions comptent beaucoup dans l'équipe.
Her opinions matter a lot in the team.
Here, 'comptent' conveys the figurative meaning of 'matter' or 'have importance'.
Ils comptent finir le projet avant la fin du mois.
They intend to finish the project before the end of the month.
In this case, 'comptent' expresses the idea of planning or intending to do something.
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