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sujet

subject, topic

noun sü-ZHEH Less Common

Also means

person, individual (formal)

Usage Note

Sujet is the standard word for a topic of discussion or study, but in formal or literary French it also means a subject (as in 'a subject of the king') or a grammatical subject. The phrase au sujet de means 'regarding / about', and changer de sujet ('to change the subject') is a common conversational move.

Examples

"Quel est le sujet de ton exposé ?"

Natural Translation

What is the topic of your presentation?

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