No. 12,129 in French
vacant
Empty or unoccupied.
In a sentence
La maison est vacante depuis plusieurs années.
The house has been vacant for several years.
In this sentence, 'vacante' is used as an adjective to describe the house being empty or unoccupied.
Le poste de direction est vacant après le départ soudain de l'ancien directeur.
The management position is vacant after the sudden departure of the previous director.
Here, 'vacant' refers to an unoccupied position or role.
L'hôtel propose des chambres vacantes malgré la haute saison.
The hotel offers vacant rooms despite the high season.
In this case, 'vacantes' describes rooms that are available and not currently filled.
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