étant donné

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French

Pronunciation

Preposition

étant donné

  1. given, in view of, in light of
    Synonyms: au vu de, vu, compte tenu de, eu égard à
    J’invite les délégations à faire preuve de coopération en respectant le temps de parole qui leur est imparti, étant donné la longue liste d’orateurs.
    I would ask delegations for their cooperation in respecting the allocated speaking time, given the long list of speakers.

Usage notes

donné stays invariable, regardless of the number and gender of the following noun.

Derived terms