donné

/dɔne/donner
1.
verbmasculinePARTG1PasséSing

given

handed over

Je lui ai donné les clés ce matin.

I gave him the keys this morning.

Synonyms:offert, remis, transmis
2.
adjectivemasculineSing

very cheap

a bargain

T'as vu le prix de ces baskets ? Franchement, c'est donné !

Did you see the price of those sneakers? Honestly, it's a steal!

Synonyms:pas cher, bradé, une affaire
3.
adjectivemasculineSing

given

specified (as a premise or fixed element)

Dans l'exemple donné, on suppose que x = 0.

In the given example, we assume x = 0.

Synonyms:préétabli, fixé

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Donné is the past participle of the verb "donner" (to give). It primarily means "given" and can function both as part of a compound verb tense and as an adjective.

USAGE

As a past participle, it's used in compound tenses:

"J'ai donné le livre" (I gave the book).

As an adjective:

"À un moment donné" (at a given/certain moment).

GRAMMAR

When used as an adjective or with "être" in the passive voice ("Le livre est donné"), donné must agree in gender and number (e.g., donnée, donnés, données).