does the word "exigent" mean the same thing in english and in french?

Question

can i say, oh i wouldnt be so exigent of students as she was. meaning demaning?

also is it possible to "exige" someone to do something?

Answer 1

Further to the above answers, I'd just add that in English you are more likely to come across the plural noun exigencies in formal writing, but not used much as a verb or adjective.

Answer 2

I agree with the above, but would only add that "exigent" is a very rare word in English. It will impress people (if they know it at all) if said in perfect English, but if you have a French accent and use it, people may think you're making it up. So yes, it has the same meaning but not the same "feel".

Answer 3

Yes it has the same meaning however in french you would spell it "exigeant".I think english speaker tend to use the word "demanding" more than "exigent"

You can't say "to exige something" you would have to say "To require/to demand something"
if you are french here is a very useful translating website for you
http://www.lexilogos.com/anglais_langue_dictionnaires.htm

Answer 4

L'année dernière j'ai fait du ski en France. Sorry, the word isn't English and the French say 'ski'. In Germany, Austria and the German speaking part of Switzerland they also use the word 'ski', but they pronounce it 'she'. Now how would you like the French to pronounce the word 'ski'? The word 'ski' is a Norwegian word. One of a long pair of slender pieces of wood fastened to the shoe and used as a snow shoe, enabling the wearer to slide down hill with great rapidity. OED. First used in English in 1885.