Vœu (en. Wish)

/vø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A formal wish, often expressed on a special occasion.

He made a vow to thrive in his career.

Il a fait le vœu de prospérer dans sa carrière.

Commitment or promise, particularly in a religious context.

Monks often take vows of poverty.

Les moines prennent souvent des vœux de pauvreté.

A fervent desire for something.

His dearest wish was to write a book.

Son vœu le plus cher était d'écrire un livre.

From Latin 'votum', meaning 'wish, promise'.

vow of silence

Commitment to not speak.

vœu de silence

marriage vows

Promises exchanged during a wedding ceremony.

vœux de mariage

make a wish

To express a wish or desire.

faire un vœu

wishes

Plural of wish, formal wishes.

vœux

voter

A person who makes a wish or votes.

votant

votum

The Latin equivalent of wish.

votum

Informally desired.

I have a wish, as if it were a dream.

J'ai un vœu, comme si c'était un rêve.

Wish expressed in a light situation.

We made a wish by tossing a coin into the fountain.

On a fait un vœu en lançant une pièce dans la fontaine.