Word
Leur vote a été unanime, ils ont rejeté la candidature.
Meaning
Their vote was unanimous, they rejected the application.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Leur vote a été unanime, ils ont rejeté la candidature.
être
to be
ils
they (masculine/mixed)
avoir
to have
leur
their
Questions & Answers about Leur vote a été unanime, ils ont rejeté la candidature.
How could we add tous to this sentence to emphasize that they all rejected it?
You would place it between the auxiliary verb (ont) and the past participle (rejeté), making it: ils ont tous rejeté la candidature. Because tous acts as an independent pronoun here meaning 'all of them', you must clearly pronounce its final 's'.
Why is it singular Leur vote if multiple people (ils) are voting?
Could I use the word application instead of candidature here?
No, application is a false friend in this context. In French, une application refers to a mobile app, software, or the physical application of a substance or rule. When referring to applying for a job, a program, or a political position, you must use une candidature.