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“turn out” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/aveʁe/

Example

Sa théorie s'est avérée vraie.

Her theory turned out to be true.

Illustration for avérer (turn out)

How to say “turn out” in French

“Turn out” in French is avérer.

A claim under examination with its hidden truth finally exposed.

Full entry for avérer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with avérer

Il s'est avéré impossible de trouver une solution rapide.

It turned out to be impossible to find a quick solution.

Tips for using avérer

  • The common pronominal form s'avérer takes être in compound tenses, and a following adjective agrees with the subject, as in s'est avérée vraie.

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