What does exigeant in French mean?

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

The word exigeant in French means demanding, demanding, challenging, exacting, demand, require, need, ask a lot of yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word exigeant

demanding

adjectif (strict)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ses parents sont très exigeants avec lui.
His parents are very demanding with him.

demanding, challenging

adjectif (qui demande beaucoup d'efforts)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Travailler dans une mine est un métier très exigeant.
Working in a mine is a demanding job.

exacting

adjectif (qui a beaucoup d'exigences)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est en étant très exigeant avec ses élèves que ce professeur en tire le meilleur.

demand

verbe transitif (réclamer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je veux et j'exige que tu aies au moins une moyenne de 14.
I want you to get an average mark of 14 and I demand that you do so.

require, need

verbe transitif (nécessiter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le maïs exige beaucoup d'eau.
Corn requires a lot of water.

ask a lot of yourself

locution verbale (en attendre beaucoup de soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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