Aveux (en. Confessions)

/a.vø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Acknowledgment or statement of a truth, often related to a fault or a secret.

His confession surprised the entire room.

Son aveu a surpris toute la salle.

Consent or acceptance of a situation, feeling.

She made admissions regarding her feelings.

Elle a fait des aveux concernant ses sentiments.

From Latin 'ad-verb ('to say'), meaning 'to say or confess'.

to make a confession

Acknowledging something that has been kept secret.

faire un aveu

admissions of weakness

Acknowledgment of a personal weakness.

aveux de faiblesse

coerced admissions

Acknowledgment obtained under pressure.

aveux forcés

confession

Act of acknowledging one's faults or secrets.

confession

revelation

Action of making something known.

révélation

declaration

Official statement on a subject.

déclaration

Rat out

He rat out everything about his confessions.

Il a balancé tout sur ses aveux.

To admit

He admitted defeat during the argument.

Il s'est avoué vaincu durant l'argument.