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    Vécu (en. Lived)

    /veky/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Events and experiences that have marked a person's life.
    His lived experience greatly influences his opinions.
    Son vécu influence beaucoup ses opinions.
    The set of a person's personal experiences.
    The lived experience of this author is particularly touching.
    Le vécu de cet auteur est particulièrement touchant.
    Account or testimony of the events lived.
    She wrote a book about her experiences during the war.
    Elle a écrit un livre sur son vécu durant la guerre.

    Etymology

    Vécu is the past participle of the verb 'vivre', coming from the Latin 'vivere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    each person's lived experience
    The set of experiences unique to each individual.
    vécu de chacun
    put yourself into the lived experience
    Try to understand other people's experiences.
    mettez-vous dans le vécu
    based on your lived experience
    Based on your personal experiences.
    en fonction de votre vécu

    Related Words

    to live
    The process of existing, of being alive.
    vivre
    experience
    What one has lived in the context of a situation.
    expérience
    previous
    What happened before an event or situation.
    précédent

    Slang Meanings

    Difficult past
    He has a heavy lived experience with everything he has gone through.
    Il a un vécu bien chargé avec tout ce qu'il a traversé.
    Emotional baggage
    His lived experience makes him somewhat distrustful.
    Son vécu le rend un peu méfiant.