La demande
Example: La demande pour ce produit a augmenté cette année.
Definition
"La demande" refers to the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a certain period. For example, "La demande pour ce produit a augmenté cette année" means the demand for this product has increased this year.
Etymology
The phrase "la demande" comes from the French verb "demander," meaning to ask or request. It evolved to mean the act of asking for something, especially goods or services, which led to its economic sense of 'demand.' Did you know? The root goes back to Latin 'demandare,' meaning to entrust or commit.
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"La demande" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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