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demande

request, demand

noun duh-MAHND Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

application

Usage Note

Demande is a false friend for English speakers: it usually means a polite request, not an aggressive demand (for which French uses exigence). Une demande d'emploi is a job application, and la demande in economics means demand (market demand). The verb demander means to ask for or request.

Examples

"Il a fait une demande de congé."

Natural Translation

He made a leave request.

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