What does complément in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word complément in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use complément in French.

The word complément in French means difference, further, complement, dietary supplement, food supplement, adverbial phrase, adverbial phrase of place, adverbial phrase of time, agent, indirect object, further investigation, additional information, supplementary information, further information, object, direct object, indirect object, complement of place, possessive phrase, in addition to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complément

difference

nom masculin (solde, différence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Sécurité Sociale paye une partie des soins et ma mutuelle règle le complément.
Social Security pays part of the medical costs and my insurance covers the difference.

further

nom masculin (supplément)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les inspecteurs mènent un complément d'enquête.
The detectives are conducting a further inquiry.

complement

nom masculin (grammaire : objet) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le verbe intransitif n'accepte pas de complément.
Intransitive verbs don't take complements.

dietary supplement, food supplement

nom masculin (substance nutritionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vitamines sont considérées comme des compléments alimentaires.

adverbial phrase

nom masculin (mots qui renseignent le sens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adverbial phrase of place

nom masculin (mots qui renseignent le sens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adverbial phrase of time

nom masculin (mots qui renseignent le sens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

agent

nom masculin (voix passive : sujet réel) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la phrase « La souris a été mangée par le chat », le complément d'agent est « le chat ».

indirect object

nom masculin (Grammaire : celui qui reçoit) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

further investigation

nom masculin (surcroît d'investigation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le juge a demandé un complément d'enquête pour cette affaire.

additional information, supplementary information, further information

nom masculin (détails supplémentaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le commissaire demande un complément d'information sur cette affaire.

object

nom masculin (Grammaire (entité qui subit l'action) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

direct object

nom masculin (complément de verbe sans préposition) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les compléments d'objet directs n'ont pas de préposition.

indirect object

nom masculin (complément de verbe avec préposition) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le complément d'objet indirect ou COI est séparé du verbe par une préposition.

complement of place

nom masculin (type de complément circonstanciel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

possessive phrase

nom masculin (grammaire : précision d'appartenance) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le complément du nom correspond au génitif.

in addition to

(en sus de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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