D'opinion (en. Opinion)

/do.pɛ.njɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Personal viewpoint or judgment on a subject.
His opinion on this film is very positive.
Son d'opinion sur ce film est très positif.
Idea shared by a group or community.
Public opinion is favorable to this project.
L'opinion publique est d'opinion favorable à ce projet.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'opinio', which means view or opinion.

Common Phrases and Expressions

public opinion
What is felt or thought by a large part of the population.
d'opinion publique
to have a say
To have a view or opinion on a question.
avoir son mot à dire
in the general opinion
What is generally accepted or thought by people.
dans l'opinion générale

Related Words

opinion
Belief or personal evaluation.
opinion
judgment
Ability to assess or express an opinion about something.
jugement
belief
Conviction or opinion that one considers true.
croyance

Slang Meanings

This is what I think
For my part, that's just my opinion: it shouldn't work.
Pour ma part, c'est juste ma d'opinion : ça ne devrait pas fonctionner.
My opinion matters
Listen, that's my opinion, you know!
Écoute, c'est ma d'opinion, tu sais !