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    Qu'ont (en. What have)

    /k͈ɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates possession or ownership.
    They have a beautiful house.
    Ils qu'ont une belle maison.
    Expresses a past action.
    The children played all day.
    Les enfants qu'ont joué toute la journée.
    Used in interrogative sentences to ask what others have.
    What did they say at the meeting?
    Qu'ont-ils dit lors de la réunion ?

    Etymology

    Contraction of 'que' and 'ont', formed by elision.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    what are they hiding?
    Inquiry about a secret or concealment.
    qu'ont-ils à se cacher ?
    what did they do?
    Request for information about the actions of a group of women.
    qu'ont-elles fait ?
    what did the children have?
    Question about the experiences or possessions of the children.
    qu'ont eu les enfants ?

    Related Words

    have
    Conjugated form of the verb avoir in the third person plural.
    ont
    to have
    Verb meaning to possess something.
    avoir
    what is
    Expression describing the state or nature of something.
    ce qui est

    Slang Meanings

    To have something cool or special.
    Look at what the kids have!
    Regarde, ce qu'ont les gamins !
    To ask a question insistently.
    Tell me, what did they actually do?
    Dis-moi qu'ont-ils fait exactement ?