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différents

various

adjective dee-feh-RAHN Rare

Origin: Latin differens, present participle of differre (to differ)

Also means

different

Usage Note

Différents (plural) placed before the noun means 'various, several' with no strong contrastive sense — différents problèmes (various problems). Placed after the noun, différent(s) means 'different, distinct'. This positional contrast is a classic French adjective nuance learners should memorise.

Examples

"Il a lu différents livres sur le sujet."

Natural Translation

He read various books on the subject.

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