No. 4,565 in French
maîtrisant
"Maîtrisant" means "mastering" or "having control over."
In a sentence
En maîtrisant ses émotions, elle devient un meilleur leader.
By mastering her emotions, she becomes a better leader.
In this sentence, 'maîtrisant' is used as a gerund indicating the action of mastering emotions, modifying the subject that achieves a goal.
Maîtrisant déjà plusieurs langues, il a décidé d'apprendre le mandarin.
Already being proficient in several languages, he decided to learn Mandarin.
Here, 'maîtrisant' describes a characteristic or ongoing quality of the subject, referring to their proficiency in languages.
Ils progressent rapidement, maîtrisant les concepts les plus complexes.
They progress quickly, mastering the most complex concepts.
The word 'maîtrisant' is used to show the ongoing process of mastering complex concepts as part of the subject's actions.
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