Donnât (en. Gave)

/dɔ.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Act of enslaving someone.
The enslavement of human beings was an abominable practice.
Le donnât d'êtres humains était une pratique abominable.
Term used to designate an offering, a gift.
The giving for charity greatly helped the needy.
Le donnât en faveur de la charité a beaucoup aidé les nécessiteux.
verb
It is a present participle of the verb 'to give'.
She is giving her time to others.
Elle est donnât de son temps pour les autres.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'to give' with a suffix.

Common Phrases and Expressions

give the green light
To allow or permit something.
donner le feu vert
lend a hand
To help someone with a task.
donner un coup de main

Related Words

gift
Action of giving something.
don
donation
Transfer of goods or money to an organization or person.
donation
donor
Person who makes a donation.
donateur

Slang Meanings

To give something casually.
He just gave his old clothes to his friends.
Il a juste donnât ses vieux vêtements à ses amis.
To do a favor.
Can you give me a hand with this project?
Peux-tu me donnât un coup de main avec ce projet ?