No. 11,930 in French
séparant
"Separating" or "dividing."
In a sentence
Le pont séparant les deux quartiers est très ancien.
The bridge separating the two districts is very old.
In this sentence, 'séparant' is used as a present participle modifying 'le pont', indicating the bridge actively has the function of separating the two districts.
Elle marche à travers la ligne séparant les deux équipes.
She walks across the line separating the two teams.
Here, 'séparant' again functions as a present participle, describing the line as having the function of separating the two teams.
Le mur séparant les voisins a été reconstruit récemment.
The wall separating the neighbors was rebuilt recently.
In this example, 'séparant' modifies 'le mur', signifying the wall's role in separating the neighbors.
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