No. 4,161 in French
cumule
"Cumule" means "accumulates" or "combines" in English.
In a sentence
Il cumule les responsabilités au travail.
He accumulates responsibilities at work.
The word 'cumule' means 'accumulates' or 'combines' in the context of adding responsibilities.
Elle cumule des qualités rares et recherchées.
She combines rare and sought-after qualities.
Here, 'cumule' is used to indicate the possession or combination of multiple qualities.
L'étudiant cumule deux emplois pour financer ses études.
The student holds two jobs to finance his studies.
In this sentence, 'cumule' conveys the action of simultaneously engaging in two jobs.
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