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/kɔ̃t/

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Translation

account, count

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Word origin

From Latin computus ('a reckoning, calculation'), from computare ('to count up'), from com- ('together') and putare ('to reckon').

Origin
Latin
Root
computus
English cognates
count, compute, computer

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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He opened a bank account last week.

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We cannot take into account every idea.

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Keep me posted, my account is up to date.

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In the end, his decision turned out to be the right one.

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The numbers don't add up, twenty euros are missing.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 1: compte, avez-vous, longtemps and 7 more words.