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/a.ʒɑ̃/

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Translation

agent, officer

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Word origin

From Latin agens ('doing, acting'), the present participle of agere ('to do, to drive, to act').

Origin
Latin
Root
agere
English cognates
agent, act

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralagents

Examples

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The police officer asked for his documents.

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She has been working as a property agent for three years.

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This agent knows his job very well.

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The secret agent managed to cross the border unseen.

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A cleaning agent comes to clean the offices every evening.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: agent, guerre, fête and 7 more words.