No. 4,455 in French
indépendantes
"Indépendantes" means "independent" in English.
In a sentence
Les étudiantes indépendantes travaillent dur pour réussir.
Independent students work hard to succeed.
Here, 'indépendantes' is used as an adjective describing the plural feminine noun 'étudiantes', referring to students who are self-reliant and work autonomously.
Ces entreprises sont restées indépendantes malgré la concurrence féroce.
These companies have remained independent despite fierce competition.
In this example, 'indépendantes' modifies the plural feminine noun 'entreprises' and is used to indicate businesses that are financially or operationally self-sufficient.
Les parties indépendantes ont signé un accord mutuel.
The independent parties signed a mutual agreement.
The word 'indépendantes' here describes the plural feminine noun 'parties', showing that the groups involved in the context have no external control exerted over them.
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