What does atteint in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word atteint in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atteint in French.

The word atteint in French means être atteint par : suffer from, touched, reach, attain, achieve, meet, affect, reach, attain, paralysed, sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me). To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atteint

être atteint par : suffer from

adjectif (touché, affecté) (illness)

Son fils est atteint par une maladie orpheline.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Many small business have been affected by the economic crisis.

touched

adjectif (familier (fou, débile) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mais il est complètement atteint, lui !
He's completely touched!

reach

verbe transitif (gagner un lieu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous atteindrons Paris avant la nuit.
We will get to Paris before dark.

attain, achieve, meet

verbe transitif (parvenir à un but)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'entreprise a atteint ses objectifs.
The business has achieved its objectives.

affect

verbe transitif (toucher [qqn], le blesser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vos sarcasmes ne m'atteignent pas.
Your sarcasm doesn't affect me.

reach

verbe transitif (parvenir à un âge)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'atteindrai mes quarante ans l'année prochaine.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She got to the age of 97 before finding out she had been adopted.

attain

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire (parvenir à un but)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Victor Hugo a atteint à la renommée.
Victor Hugo attained fame.

paralysed

locution adjectivale (paralysé) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

(les critiques infondées sont vaines) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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