"présent" meaning in French

See présent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁe.zɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-présent.ogg Forms: présente [feminine], présents [masculine, plural], présentes [feminine, plural], præsent [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praesentem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|praesēns|praesentem}} Borrowed from Latin praesentem Head templates: {{fr-adj}} présent (feminine présente, masculine plural présents, feminine plural présentes)
  1. present (that what/which is in the place talked about) Categories (topical): Tenses
    Sense id: en-présent-fr-adj-43DH63wy Disambiguation of Tenses: 10 1 36 40 12 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 21 19 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 0 14 15 32 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 0 10 10 37 7 1
  2. current, present Synonyms: actuel
    Sense id: en-présent-fr-adj-1rlIhPex
  3. (grammar) present Categories (topical): Grammar, Tenses
    Sense id: en-présent-fr-adj-TUx-7i4o Disambiguation of Tenses: 10 1 36 40 12 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 21 19 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 0 14 15 32 10 2 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: à présent, participe présent, présence, répondre présent

Noun

IPA: /pʁe.zɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-présent.ogg Forms: présents [plural], præsent [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin praesentem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|praesēns|praesentem}} Borrowed from Latin praesentem Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} présent m (plural présents)
  1. (grammar) present tense Tags: masculine, present Categories (topical): Grammar, Tenses
    Sense id: en-présent-fr-noun-Re2kuBYP Disambiguation of Tenses: 10 1 36 40 12 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 21 19 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 0 14 15 32 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 0 10 10 37 7 1 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (dated outside Louisiana and Acadia) gift; present Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Tenses Synonyms: cadeau [contemporary]
    Sense id: en-présent-fr-noun-LJIWwiz3 Disambiguation of Tenses: 10 1 36 40 12 Categories (other): Acadian French, Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 21 19 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 28 0 14 15 32 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 0 10 10 37 7 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jusqu’à présent

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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