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donne

deal

noun DON Less Common
Arts & Culture Games

Also means

given data

Usage Note

Donne primarily appears in card games meaning 'deal' (the distribution of cards), and is also the present-tense third-person form of donner ('to give'). The noun la donne can mean 'the state of play' or 'the situation' — changer la donne ('to change the game') is a common idiom.

Examples

"La donne a changé depuis hier."

Natural Translation

The situation has changed since yesterday.

Literal Translation

The deal has changed since yesterday.

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