No. 10,401 in French
jeté
"Jeté" is a ballet term meaning a leap where a dancer throws one leg forward and the other backward.
In a sentence
Il a jeté le ballon à travers la fenêtre.
He threw the ball through the window.
In this sentence, 'jeté' is the past participle of the verb 'jeter', indicating the action of throwing or launching.
Le papier jeté par terre est sale.
The paper thrown on the ground is dirty.
Here, 'jeté' is used as an adjective derived from the past participle, describing the state of the paper as having been thrown.
Elle a jeté un coup d'œil rapide à l'horloge.
She cast a quick glance at the clock.
In this example, 'jeté' is part of an idiomatic phrase involving 'jeter un coup d'œil', meaning 'to cast a glance.'
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