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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