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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