No. 2,222 in French
estimant
"Estimant" means "considering" or "judging."
In a sentence
Estimant qu'il faisait beau, ils décidèrent de sortir.
Considering that the weather was nice, they decided to go out.
The word 'estimant' is used here as the present participle of 'estimer', implying 'considering' or 'deeming' in this context.
Elle a écrit une lettre, estimant que c'était la meilleure façon d'exprimer ses sentiments.
She wrote a letter, considering it was the best way to express her feelings.
In this sentence, 'estimant' introduces a subject's contemplative reasoning or judgment about an action.
Ils conclurent rapidement, estimant qu'il était inutile de continuer la discussion.
They concluded quickly, deeming it futile to continue the discussion.
Here, 'estimant' conveys the evaluative decision leading to the conclusion of a matter.
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