No. 847 in French
né
Born.
In a sentence
Il est né à Paris en 1995.
He was born in Paris in 1995.
Here, 'né' is the past participle of the verb 'naître', used to indicate the act of being born.
Un nouveau talent est né dans le monde de la musique.
A new talent is born in the world of music.
In this sentence, 'né' describes the appearance or emergence of a new talent, metaphorically involving birth.
Son idée est née d'une longue réflexion.
His idea was born from a long reflection.
Here, 'né' is used figuratively to signify the creation or origin of an idea or concept.
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