Dons (en. Donations)

/dɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Gifts or contributions given to someone or to a cause.

Donations to charities have increased this year.

Les dons aux œuvres caritatives ont augmenté cette année.

Natural talents or abilities.

She has exceptional gifts for music.

Elle a des dons exceptionnels pour la musique.

The word 'dons' comes from the verb 'donner', of Latin origin 'donare'.

to make donations

Giving something without expecting anything in return.

faire des dons

gifts and talents

A person's natural abilities.

dons et talents

thank you for the donations

Expressions of gratitude for contributions received.

remerciements pour les dons

gift

An act of giving something, often without return.

don

donor

A person who makes a donation.

donateur

donation

Act of giving something, particularly money.

donation

Dons can refer to gifts in a casual context.

I received a lot of gifts for my birthday.

J'ai reçu plein de dons pour mon anniversaire.

Used to talk about talents, often playfully.

This guy really has crazy dance talents.

Ce mec a vraiment des dons de fou en danse.