No. 280 in French

présent

"Présent" in English means "present" (current time) or "present" (in attendance).

In a sentence

Il est présent à la réunion.
He is present at the meeting.
The word 'présent' is used as an adjective meaning 'present' or 'attending'.
Dans son discours, il a abordé le présent de manière approfondie.
In his speech, he addressed the present in a thorough manner.
Here, 'le présent' is a noun that refers to the current time or moment.
Elle offre un présent à son amie pour son anniversaire.
She offers a gift to her friend for her birthday.
In this sentence, 'présent' is used as a noun meaning 'gift' or 'present' in the sense of an item given to someone.

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