No. 9,597 in French
dépensant
"Spending."
In a sentence
En dépensant son argent judicieusement, il a réussi à économiser.
By spending his money wisely, he managed to save.
Here, 'dépensant' is used as the present participle, describing the manner in which the subject spends money.
Elle passe trop de temps dépensant de l'énergie sur des tâches non essentielles.
She spends too much time expending energy on non-essential tasks.
In this sentence, 'dépensant' reflects an ongoing action where energy is being spent.
Dépensant trop, il s'est retrouvé rapidement sans argent.
By spending too much, he ended up quickly without money.
'Dépensant' here introduces a cause-effect relationship, explaining the result of spending.
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