Comptaient (en. Counted)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicate an expectation or a plan.

They planned to go on vacation this summer.

Ils comptaient partir en vacances cet été.

Express a hope or dependence on something.

She was counting on him to help her with her homework.

Elle comptait sur lui pour l'aider dans ses devoirs.

To be in the process of considering something as real or possible.

We expected to reach our goal by the end of the year.

Nous comptaient atteindre notre objectif à la fin de l'année.

From the verb 'compter', derived from the Latin 'computare', meaning to calculate or assess.

to count on someone

To rely on someone for assistance.

compter sur quelqu'un

to count the days

To look forward to a future event.

compter les jours

to count as

To be considered as something.

compter comme

to count

To assess or calculate.

compter

counting

The act of counting.

comptage

accounting

Management of a company's finances.

comptabilité

To count on something or someone informally.

I'm counting on you to accompany me to the party.

Je compte sur toi pour m'accompagner à la fête.

To have plans without taking them too seriously.

We were planning to go to the movies, but in the end, we stayed home.

On comptait aller au cinéma, mais finalement on est restés à la maison.