No. 9,497 in French
décernée
Awarded.
In a sentence
Le prix Nobel de littérature a été décerné à un écrivain talentueux.
The Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to a talented writer.
Here, 'décernée' is used in the passive voice referring to the formal act of awarding something.
Elle a décerné une médaille d'excellence à l'élève le plus méritant.
She awarded a medal of excellence to the most deserving student.
In this sentence, 'décernée' is in the active voice, indicating the action of awarding by the subject.
Les trophées sont toujours décernés en fin de cérémonie.
The trophies are always awarded at the end of the ceremony.
This usage of 'décernés' emphasizes the timing and regularity of the awarding event.
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