No. 4,176 in French

devenant

"Becoming."

In a sentence

Elle préfère jouer avec ses amis, devenant plus sociable.
She prefers to play with her friends, becoming more sociable.
In this sentence, 'devenant' represents an ongoing state or transformation of becoming more sociable.
Le projet avance bien, devenant une réussite.
The project is progressing well, becoming a success.
Here, 'devenant' indicates the gradual state of the project transforming into a success over time.
En écoutant de la musique, il se détend, devenant plus calme.
While listening to music, he relaxes, becoming calmer.
In context, 'devenant' describes the ongoing effect where the person is transitioning to a calmer state.

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