intact
intact
adjective an-TAKT Less Common
Origin: Latin intactus
Also means
undamaged
Usage Note
Intact is invariable in the masculine; the feminine form is intacte. It is used both literally (a building left intact after a storm) and figuratively (sa réputation est intacte — his reputation is intact). The final t is pronounced in French, unlike many other final consonants.
Examples
"La maison est restée intacte après la tempête."
Natural Translation
The house remained intact after the storm.
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