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

    S'informer (en. To inform oneself)

    /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.me/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To acquire knowledge about something through research or conversation.
    He regularly informs himself about current events.
    Il s'informe régulièrement sur l'actualité.
    To ask for information from someone.
    She informed herself from her teacher.
    Elle s'est informée auprès de son professeur.
    To consult sources to stay informed.
    They inform themselves through various media.
    Ils s'informent par le biais de divers médias.

    Etymology

    The verb 'informer' comes from the Latin 'informare', meaning 'to give shape, to teach'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get informed about the news
    To keep up to date with recent events.
    s'informer des nouvelles
    to get informed about a topic
    To acquire knowledge or information on a specific subject.
    s'informer sur un sujet
    to get informed from someone
    To ask for details or information from a person.
    s'informer auprès de quelqu'un

    Related Words

    information
    Data or knowledge concerning a subject.
    information
    informations
    A set of data or news.
    informations
    information
    Specific information provided by a person or source.
    renseignement

    Slang Meanings

    To keep up to date
    He is always up to date; he keeps informed.
    Il est toujours à jour, il se tient au courant.
    To check out the news
    I check out the news to see what's happening.
    Je fais le tour des infos pour savoir ce qui se passe.