étant

Meaning

present participle of être

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.tɑ̃/

Inherited from Latin stantem, from stō, stāre (the source of all forms of être in ét-).

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être

1. to be
2. Used to form the perfect and pluperfect tense of certain verbs (including all reflexive verbs)
3. to be (Used to form the passive voice)

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Gaby Dunn se décrit comme étant bisexuelle .

Gaby Dunn describes herself as bisexual.

Alberti et Gaetano Badalamenti sont considérés comme étant les parrains de ce trafic international .

Alberti and Gaetano Badalamenti are considered the sponsors of this international traffic.

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