No. 11,295 in French
racontant
"Telling" or "narrating."
In a sentence
Elle a captivé l'audience en racontant une histoire incroyable.
She captivated the audience by telling an incredible story.
In this sentence, 'racontant' is used as the present participle of the verb 'raconter,' describing the ongoing action of telling a story in association with the subject.
Ils se souvenaient d'elle racontant souvent des anecdotes amusantes.
They remembered her often telling funny anecdotes.
Here, 'racontant' serves as the present participle used to provide context about 'elle,' illustrating her habit of narrating anecdotes.
J'ai aperçu le vieil homme racontant des souvenirs à ses petits-enfants.
I saw the old man recounting memories to his grandchildren.
In this usage, 'racontant' describes the action the old man is performing, adding detail about what he was doing as observed by the speaker.
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