Dépendant
Example: Il est dépendant de ses parents pour les finances.
Definition
"Dépendant" describes someone who relies on others for support or help, especially financially or emotionally. For example, "Il est dépendant de ses parents pour les finances" means he depends on his parents for money and cannot fully support himself.
Etymology
The word "dépendant" comes from the French verb "dépendre," which traces back to the Latin "dependere," meaning 'to hang down' or 'to be contingent upon.' Did you know? The idea of 'hanging' metaphorically evolved into 'relying on' or 'being influenced by' others.
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"Dépendant" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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