French Conversation · Level 88
60 words
French word
aveu
Pronunciation
IPA/avø/
Meaning
- masculine nounconfession
Example
Il a fait un aveu.
He made a confession.
More examples
Elle a laissé échapper un aveu devant ses amis.
She let slip a confession in front of her friends.
Core concept
A spoken admission that turns a private feeling or wrongdoing into an acknowledged fact.
Common phrases
faire un aveu
make a confession
laisser échapper un aveu
let slip a confession
un aveu sincère
a sincere confession
Similar words
confession: An acknowledgment of having committed a fault or offense.
confidence: A personal disclosure made to someone close and trusted.
Definition in French
Déclaration par laquelle une personne admet qu'un fait est vrai, souvent en reconnaissant une faute ou un sentiment.
Word origin
Aveu is a noun formed from avouer, whose Old French predecessor was linked to Latin advocare and acquired its modern French form over time.
Usage tips
- Aveu can sound formal or literary in personal contexts, while everyday speech often uses avouer with a direct object, as in avouer son amour.
Other meanings
- admissionnoun
Opposites
- dénégationdenialnoun
- mensongelienoun
Related words
- avouerconfessverb
- avouéacknowledgedadjective