décompte

This is the 2863rd most frequent French word.

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décompte

"Décompte": countdown or calculation of a total.


In this sentence, 'décompte' refers to the act of counting down the days.

Le décompte des jours avant les vacances est excitant.

The countdown of days before the holidays is exciting.


Here, 'décompte' is used to describe the process of tallying or counting up votes.

Le décompte des votes a commencé après la clôture des élections.

The tallying of votes began after the close of the elections.


In this example, 'décompte' is used to signify an accounting or summation of expenses to verify totals.

Le décompte final des dépenses montrera si le projet a respecté le budget.

The final tally of expenses will reveal if the project stayed within budget.