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dépendant

dependent

adjective deh-pahn-DAHN Rare

Also means

addicted

Usage Note

Dépendant can describe financial or emotional reliance (dépendant de ses parents) and also addiction (dépendant de l'alcool). The feminine form is dépendante. The noun dépendance (f) covers both dependency and, in architecture, an outbuilding or annexe.

Examples

"Il est encore financièrement dépendant de sa famille."

Natural Translation

He is still financially dependent on his family.

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