No. 2,400 in French
récents
Recent.
In a sentence
Les événements récents ont surpris tout le monde.
The recent events surprised everyone.
Here, 'récents' is used as an adjective modifying 'événements,' indicating that the events occurred not long ago.
J'ai acheté les livres récents de cet auteur.
I bought the recent books by this author.
In this case, 'récents' describes the books, emphasizing they are recent publications by the author.
Les progrès récents dans la technologie sont impressionnants.
The recent advances in technology are impressive.
Here, 'récents' is applied to 'progrès,' signifying that these technological advances have been made in the near past.
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