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/dɔ̃/
Translation
gift, donation
Word origin
From Latin donum ('gift'), from the root of dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- donum
- English cognates
- donate, donation, donor
Grammar
Examples
l'.
She has a real gift for music since childhood.
L' aux .
The charity lives off donations from individuals.
, c' .
Giving a donation means helping people who need it.
.
She has a real gift for foreign languages.
l'.
They made a generous donation to the charity.
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