Obtint (en. Obtained)

/ɔb.tɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To receive, acquire something through effort or request.

He obtained the award for his innovative project.

Il obtint le prix pour son projet innovant.

To acquire possession of something.

She obtained her diploma after years of study.

Elle obtint son diplôme après des années d'études.

To take control of something.

They obtained control of the company after a merger.

Ils obtinrent le contrôle de l'entreprise après une fusion.

Comes from the Old French 'obtenir', derived from the Latin 'obtinen-re'.

Obtain a result

Achieving a desired result.

obtenir un résultat

Obtain an answer

Receiving the answer to a question.

obtenir une réponse

Obtain satisfaction

Receiving satisfaction from a request or need.

obtenir satisfaction

Obtain

Verb that means to acquire something.

obtenir

Obtaining

Noun that refers to the act of obtaining something.

obtention

Obtaining

Present participle of the verb obtain.

obtenant

To succeed in obtaining something informally.

He got his job thanks to a buddy.

Il a obtint son job grâce à un pote.

To make sure to get what one wants.

She overused her contacts to get her internship.

Elle a trop usé de ses contacts pour obtint son stage.