collaborent

Collaborent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb collaborer. It translates roughly as they collaborate or they are collaborating. In French, this form appears when the subject is ils or elles, or any plural noun that implies multiple people acting together.

The verb collaborer belongs to the first conjugation (-er) and follows a regular pattern in the present tense. Other forms include je collabore, tu collabores, il collabore, nous collaborons, vous collaborez, ils collaborent. Its meaning centers on joint work, cooperation, or participation in a shared task or project.

Usage and nuance: collaborent is used in neutral or descriptive contexts to indicate cooperation on work, research, production, or organizational activities. The term can refer to individuals, teams, companies, or institutions collaborating on a common goal. In some historical or political contexts, the related noun collaborateur or the adjective collaboration may carry strong connotations, particularly in relation to World War II in France, where it can imply cooperation with an occupying power.

Related terms include the noun collaboration (the act or process of collaborating) and the feminine and masculine nouns collaboratrice and collaborateur (a person who collaborates). Synonyms in French can include travailler ensemble or coopérer, depending on nuance.

Examples: Ils collaborent sur le développement d’un nouveau logiciel. Les chercheurs collaborent avec des universités étrangères. In English, this would be rendered as They are collaborating on the new software, or The researchers are collaborating with foreign universities.