French Conversation · Level 71
60 words
French word
évoquer
Pronunciation
IPA/evoke/
Meaning
- verbmention
Example
Tu as évoqué ce problème hier.
You mentioned that problem yesterday.
More examples
Ce livre évoque des souvenirs d'enfance.
This book calls up childhood memories.
Core concept
A memory, feeling, or topic brought into mental view by words.
Common phrases
évoquer un problème
bring up a problem
évoquer un souvenir
call up a memory
évoquer un sujet
bring up a subject
Similar words
parler de: Talk about a particular subject or matter.
mentionner: Refer briefly to a subject or matter.
aborder: Take up and deal with a problem or topic.
rappeler: Remind someone of a past event or piece of information.
Definition in French
Faire apparaître dans la mémoire ou l'imagination quelque chose, ou nommer brièvement un sujet.
Word origin
French évoquer descends from Latin evocare, formed from ex- 'out' and vocare 'call', whose idea of calling forth developed into recalling, suggesting, or briefly mentioning.
Usage tips
- Evoquer takes a direct object without de, as in évoquer un problème, and is more formal than everyday parler de.