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No. 10,996 in French

perçu

"Perçu" means "perceived" or "understood."

In a sentence

  • Le paiement a été perçu par le comptable.

    The payment was received by the accountant.

    In this sentence, "perçu" is used as the past participle of the verb "percevoir", meaning 'to receive', describing the action of obtaining something (payment in this case).

  • Son talent est perçu par tous ses collègues.

    His talent is perceived by all his colleagues.

    Here, "perçu" is employed as the past participle of "percevoir" in the sense of 'to perceive', indicating recognition or awareness of someone's abilities.

  • Il est perçu comme un leader dans son domaine.

    He is seen as a leader in his field.

    In this example, "perçu" means 'seen' or 'viewed', referring to the way he is regarded in a metaphorical sense within his professional context.

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