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Think of a 'DÉPENDANT' like a 'depend-ANT'. An ant depends on its colony for survival and food. So, 'dépendant' means 'dependent'.
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Imagine a tiny ant (ANT) desperately trying to push a giant, heavy 'D' shaped rock. It clearly 'DÉPEND' on something much bigger to help it. This visual reinforces the idea of reliance.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'dépendant': 1. Ma petite sœur est très ____ de sa tétine. (My little sister is very dependent on her pacifier.) 2. Les enfants sont souvent ____ de leurs parents pour tout. (Children are often dependent on their parents for everything.) 3. Cette plante est ____ de la lumière du soleil. (This plant is dependent on sunlight.) 4. Nous sommes tous ____ les uns des autres dans la société. (We are all dependent on each other in society.)
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Choose the best translation for 'I am dependent on my parents.'
To express dependence on someone, you use 'être dépendant de'.
Which sentence means 'She is dependent on coffee'?
For feminine subjects, use 'dépendante'. 'De le' contracts to 'du'.
Complete the sentence: 'Il est ___ de ses amis.' (He is dependent on his friends.)
Since 'il' is masculine singular, 'dépendant' is the correct form.
The sentence 'Je suis dépendant de mon travail.' means 'I am dependent on my work.'
Yes, 'dépendant de' means 'dependent on'.
If a group of women are dependent, you would say 'elles sont dépendants'.
No, for a group of women, it should be 'elles sont dépendantes' (feminine plural).
The word 'dépendant' can be used for both masculine and feminine nouns.
No, 'dépendant' is masculine singular. The feminine singular is 'dépendante'.
This sentence means 'I am dependent.' in French. The pronoun 'Je' (I) comes first, followed by the verb 'suis' (am), and then the adjective 'dépendant' (dependent).
This sentence means 'She is dependent.' in French. 'Elle' (She) is the subject, 'est' (is) is the verb, and 'dépendante' (dependent) is the adjective, agreeing in gender with 'Elle'.
This sentence means 'We are dependent.' in French. 'Nous' (We) is the subject, 'sommes' (are) is the verb, and 'dépendants' (dependent) is the adjective, agreeing in number and gender with 'Nous'.
Choose the best translation for 'dépendant' in this sentence: 'Il est complètement dépendant de ses parents.'
The word 'dépendant' means reliant or dependent. Therefore, 'reliant on his parents' is the best fit.
Which of these situations best describes someone who is 'dépendante'?
Being 'dépendante' implies needing support or help from others, which aligns with needing help for daily tasks.
What is the opposite of 'dépendant'?
The direct antonym of 'dépendant' (dependent) is 'indépendant' (independent).
Une personne dépendante n'a jamais besoin de l'aide des autres. (A dependent person never needs help from others.)
The definition of 'dépendant(e)' is 'requiring someone or something for support, reliant'. Therefore, a dependent person often needs help from others.
Si une économie est dépendante d'une seule industrie, cela peut être risqué. (If an economy is dependent on a single industry, it can be risky.)
The word 'dépendant(e)' can also be used to describe reliance on a single factor, indicating potential vulnerability, so this statement is true.
Un enfant est naturellement moins dépendant de ses parents qu'un adulte. (A child is naturally less dependent on their parents than an adult.)
Children are typically more dependent on their parents for care and support than adults, making this statement false.
The sentence means: He is dependent on his parents' financial help.
The sentence means: This plant is dependent on a humid climate to survive.
The sentence means: The success of the project is largely dependent on your collaboration.
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