Example: Le robot reste debout grâce à ses capteurs avancés.
Definition
"Debout" refers to the state of being upright or standing, especially in technological contexts like robotics, where it describes a robot maintaining an upright position due to advanced sensors.
The word "debout" comes from Old French, combining 'de' (from) and 'bout' (end or tip), originally meaning 'at the end' or 'upright.' It evolved to describe standing up, which fits well in technology when describing devices or robots that remain upright.
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"Debout" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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