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donnant

generous

adjective do-NAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Usage Note

Donnant used alone as an adjective means generous or giving, though this sense is less common than the idiom donnant-donnant ('give and take; tit for tat'), which describes a reciprocal exchange. Saying someone is donnant implies they share willingly, making it a compliment in everyday speech.

Examples

"Il est très donnant avec ses amis."

Natural Translation

He is very generous with his friends.

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