What does étant in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word étant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use étant in French.
The word étant in French means being, as a + [noun], being + [adjective], be, be, be, be, be, have, have, be, be, being, being, soul, go, go, That said, that being said, given, given that, given that, considering that. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word étant
beingnom masculin (philosophie : l'homme et l'univers) (philosophy) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'étant : tout ce qui entoure l'homme et l'homme lui-même Being: all that surrounds humans and humans themselves. |
as a + [noun]locution adverbiale (à l'époque où on était [qch]) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Étant médecin, mon oncle travaillait dans cette clinique. When he was a doctor, my uncle worked in this clinic. |
being + [adjective]locution adverbiale (parce qu'on est [qch]) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Étant énergique, sa fille fut inscrite aux cours de judo. Energetic as she is, his daughter was signed up for judo lessons. |
beverbe intransitif (nature de [qqn], de [qch]) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ma mère est grande. My mother is tall. |
beverbe intransitif (état de [qqn], de [qch]) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Je suis malade. I am ill. |
beverbe intransitif (se trouver dans une situation) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Nous sommes en vacances. We are on holiday. |
beverbe intransitif (appartenir) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Cette maison est à nous. This house belongs to us. |
beauxiliaire (avec les verbes à la forme passive) (auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.") En automne, les feuilles mortes sont balayées par le vent. In Autumn, the dead leaves are blown by the wind. |
haveauxiliaire (avec les verbes pronominaux) (present perfect) (auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.") Nous nous sommes revues lundi dernier. We saw each other last Monday. |
haveauxiliaire (avec certains verbes) (present perfect) (auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.") Ma cousine n'est pas venue à ma fête. My cousin didn't come to my party. |
beverbe intransitif (pour indiquer l'heure) (time) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il est une heure. Il est 15 h. It is one o'clock. It is 3 PM. |
beverbe intransitif (pour indiquer une date, saison...) (date, season) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le 12 mai. Le mois prochain, ça sera le printemps. Today is (or: it is) the 12th of May. Next week, it will be spring. |
beingnom masculin (ce qui vit) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il y a 7 milliards d'êtres humains sur la planète. There are seven billion human beings on the planet. |
beingnom masculin (nature profonde) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Son être ne supportait pas de voir tant de misère. His being could not bear to see such misery. |
soulnom masculin (personne, individu) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nous venons de perdre un être cher. We have just lost a dear soul. |
goverbe intransitif (familier (aller quelque part) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il a été à la piscine en vélo. Nous avons été la voir il y a deux jours. He went to the pool on his bicycle. |
goverbe intransitif (littéraire (aller quelque part) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il s'en fut comme il était arrivé. De rage, il fut mettre le siège devant la ville ! He went the way he arrived. // Enraged, he went to lay siege to the town! |
That said(introduit une concession) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Ma collègue critique notre patron qu'elle trouve brouillon. Ceci étant dit, elle, elle n'est pas vraiment mieux. |
that being saidlocution adverbiale (toutefois, cependant) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Mon voisin dit aimer la nature. Cela étant, il a deux quatre-quatre alors qu'il habite en ville. |
givenlocution adverbiale (au vu de) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Étant donné les circonstances, il vaut mieux remettre ça à plus tard. Given the circumstances, we would be better off postponing it. |
given thatlocution conjonction (vu que) (conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.") Étant donné que nous ne savons pas combien de personnes viendront, nous avons prévu large. Given that we do not know how many people are coming, we have provided for additional guests. |
given that, considering thatlocution conjonction (comme, puisque) |
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