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    Avoué (en. Confessed)

    /avue/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Acknowledge or declare something.
    He admitted his mistake.
    Il a avoué son erreur.
    Confess a secret or a crime.
    She confessed her love for him.
    Elle a avoué son amour pour lui.
    Accept the truth of a situation.
    He never admitted he was wrong.
    Il n'a jamais avoué qu'il avait tort.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'avouer', derived from Latin 'advolare' meaning 'to admit'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to confess one's faults
    Acknowledge one's mistakes.
    avouer ses fautes
    to confess something
    Declare or confess a fact.
    avouer quelque chose
    to confess one's love
    Declare one's romantic feelings.
    avouer son amour

    Related Words

    confession
    The act of confessing; confession.
    avouement
    confessional
    That can be confessed.
    avouable
    to confess something to someone
    Confess to a person.
    avouer quelque chose à quelqu'un

    Slang Meanings

    To acknowledge something informally.
    He finally admitted, but it was almost jokingly.
    Il a enfin avoué, mais c'était presque en rigolant.
    To confess a love or a feeling humorously.
    She confessed to me, but jokingly as usual.
    Elle m'a avoué, mais en plaisantant comme d'habitude.