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No. 2,864 in French

découverts

"Découverts" means "overdrafts" or "discoveries" depending on context.

In a sentence

  • J'ai découvert un nouveau café dans le quartier.

    I discovered a new café in the neighborhood.

    In this sentence, 'découvert' is the past participle of the verb 'découvrir', referring to finding and learning about something new.

  • Ses découvertes scientifiques ont changé le monde.

    His scientific discoveries have changed the world.

    Here, 'découvertes' is a noun meaning 'discoveries', typically referring to findings or innovations.

  • Mon compte bancaire est à découvert ce mois-ci.

    My bank account is overdrawn this month.

    In this context, 'à découvert' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'overdrawn', referring to a deficit in a bank account.

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