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compte

account

noun KOHNT Common
People & Society Money

Also means

count

Usage Note

Compte has a wide range of uses: a bank account (un compte bancaire), a tally (le compte des voix), and appears in key phrases such as se rendre compte de ('to realise') and tenir compte de ('to take into account'). Do not confuse it with the homophone conte (a tale or story).

Examples

"Mon compte est vide ce mois-ci."

Natural Translation

My account is empty this month.

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