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    Avoués (en. Confessed)

    /avɥe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who has been declared or recognized as true.
    The avowed feelings must be taken into account.
    Les sentiments avoués doivent être pris en considération.
    Who has been confessed or admitted.
    His confessed mistakes sparked understanding among his friends.
    Ses erreurs avouées ont suscité la compréhension chez ses amis.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'avouer', derived from the Latin 'advocare' which means to call, to recognize.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to admit one's faults
    Acknowledge one's mistakes.
    avouer ses fautes
    to confess a secret
    Confess something hidden.
    avouer un secret
    to get someone to confess
    Lead someone to tell the truth.
    se faire avouer

    Related Words

    to confess
    To admit something, often something negative.
    avouer
    confession
    Act of confession or admission.
    aveu
    to recognize
    To accept the truth of something.
    reconnaître

    Slang Meanings

    To proudly acknowledge something.
    He admitted that he was a fan of romantic movies.
    Il a avoué qu'il était fan des films romantiques.
    To admit something humorously.
    She confesses, but laughing to lighten the mood.
    Elle avoue, mais en riant pour dédramatiser.