Exigent (en. Demand)

/ɛɡ.z‿i.ʒɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which imposes strict requirements.

A demanding teacher can make classes more difficult.

Un professeur exigent peut rendre les cours plus difficiles.

Which demands special attention.

This job is very demanding in terms of availability.

Cet emploi est très exigeant en matière de disponibilité.

Which requires considerable effort.

A demanding physical training is essential for athletes.

Un entraînement physique exigeant est essentiel pour les athlètes.

Derived from the Latin 'exigere', meaning 'to ask' or 'to require'.

professional requirement

High expectations or standards in the workplace.

exigence professionnelle

to be demanding of oneself

Imposing rigorous standards on oneself.

être exigeant avec soi-même

quality requirement

Minimum level of quality required in a product or service.

exigence de qualité

requirement

Condition or request that must be met.

exigence

to demand

To ask for or demand something persistently.

exiger

demandability

Quality of what can be demanded.

exigibilté

Too hard

This teacher is really demanding, he lets nothing slide.

Ce prof est vraiment exigent, il ne laisse rien passer.

Annoying

It's annoying to always have to be perfect, it's too demanding.

C'est chiant de toujours devoir être parfait, c'est trop exigeant.