Amen (en. Amen)

/a.mɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Terms often used at the end of prayers in a religious context.

After finishing his prayer, he said 'Amen.'

Après avoir fini sa prière, il a dit 'Amen'.

Words to conclude a statement.

She asserted her point of view and added, 'Amen to that!'

Elle a affirmé son point de vue et a ajouté, 'Amen à cela !'

The word 'amen' comes from the Hebrew אָמֵן (āmēn), which means 'so be it.'

Amen to that

Confirmation of a statement.

Amen à cela

Take it as an amen

Accepting a decision without contest.

Prendre cela comme un amen

Amen and amen

Reiteration to emphasize the certainty or strength of a statement.

Amen et amen

Prayer

An act of communication with a deity.

prière

Celebration

An act of recognition or homage, often with joy.

célébration

Religion

A system of spiritual or moral beliefs.

religion

Exclamation to emphatically approve something.

When he talked about his plans, everyone said 'Amen!!'

Quand il a parlé de ses projets, tout le monde a dit 'Amen !'!

Phrase used to end a dispute on a subject.

They discussed for a long time, then one of them said: 'Amen, the matter is closed.'

Ils ont discuté longtemps, puis l'un d'eux a dit : 'Amen, la question est close.'