offrant
offering (person who offers)
adjective oh-FRAHN Rare
Origin: present participle of offrir (to offer)
Usage Note
Offrant appears almost exclusively in the legal and commercial formula au plus offrant (to the highest bidder), used in auctions and public tenders. Outside this set phrase it is rarely encountered. The present participle of offrir used predicatively is offrant; for general use, offrir or proposer are preferred.
Examples
"Le tableau a été vendu au plus offrant lors de la vente aux enchères."
Natural Translation
The painting was sold to the highest bidder at the auction.
Literal Translation
The painting was sold to the most offering at the auction.
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