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/ʁe.sɑ̃/

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Translation

recent

Word origin

From Latin recens, recentis ('fresh, new, recent').

Origin
Latin
Root
recens
English cognates
recent

Grammar

Femininerécente
Masc pluralrécents
Fem pluralrécentes

Examples

C' , .

It is a recent film, released last week.

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Recent events worry us a lot.

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Do you have a more recent photo of your brother?

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His decision is still very recent.

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The recent report shows clear results.

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This word is part of lesson 52.