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No. 8,168 in French

vus

"Vus" is the past participle of "voir," meaning "seen."

In a sentence

  • Je les ai vus dans le parc hier.

    I saw them in the park yesterday.

    Here, 'vus' is the past participle of the verb 'voir' (to see) in its plural masculine form, agreeing with the object 'les'.

  • Vus les circonstances, il vaut mieux attendre.

    Given the circumstances, it is better to wait.

    In this sentence, 'vus' is used as an adjective/past participle implying consideration or acknowledgment of the circumstances.

  • Ils ont été vus comme des leaders naturels.

    They were seen as natural leaders.

    Here, 'vus' functions as the past participle of 'voir' and is used in passive voice.

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