French Conversation · Level 73
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French word
évanoui
Pronunciation
IPA/evanwi/
Meaning
- adjectiveunconscious
Example
Quand je suis arrivé, il était évanoui.
When I arrived, he was unconscious.
More examples
Il a vu son frère évanoui et a appelé les secours.
He saw his brother unconscious and called emergency services.
Core concept
A person whose awareness has vanished, leaving the body temporarily unresponsive.
Common phrases
avoir l'air évanoui
look unconscious
être évanoui
be unconscious
Similar words
inconscient: Lacking consciousness and unable to react.
endormi: Sleeping peacefully with the eyes closed naturally.
étourdi: Feeling dizzy or dazed and unable to think clearly.
Definition in French
S'utilise comme adjectif pour quelqu'un qui a perdu connaissance à la suite d'un malaise ou d'un choc.
Word origin
Évanoui is the past participle of évanouir, a verb descended through Old French esvanouir from Latin evanescere.
Usage tips
- The event is usually expressed with s'évanouir, as in Elle s'est évanouie, while évanoui describes the resulting state.