Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Livraient (en. Delivered)

    /li.vʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The act of giving or allowing access to something.
    They delivered the goods on time.
    Ils livraient la marchandise en temps et en heure.
    To put in a state of exposure or vulnerability.
    They delivered the enemy to betrayal.
    Ils livraient l'ennemi à la trahison.
    To entrust or pass something to someone.
    Parents delivered their children to school every morning.
    Les parents livraient leurs enfants à l'école chaque matin.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'livrer' from Latin 'liberare' which means 'to free'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to engage in battle
    To engage in a fight or struggle.
    livrer bataille
    to deliver one's soul
    To completely submit to a cause or feeling.
    livrer son âme
    to give oneself up to someone
    To return under someone's protection.
    se livrer à quelqu'un

    Related Words

    delivery
    The act of delivering something.
    livraison
    deliverer
    A person who delivers something.
    livreur
    book
    A set of printed pages bound together.
    livre

    Slang Meanings

    To be exposed to a risk.
    He was left to his fate in that situation.
    Il était livrée à son sort dans cette situation.
    To render vulnerable.
    They were exposing themselves when going out without protection.
    Ils se livraient en sortant sans protection.