French Conversation · Level 159
30 words
French word
couronner
Pronunciation
IPA/kuʁone/
Meaning
- verbcrown
Example
Le roi a couronné son fils.
The king crowned his son.
More examples
La fédération a couronné le champion.
The federation crowned the champion.
Core concept
A crown settling on someone as the visible sign of an earned honor or royal role.
Common phrases
couronner le champion
crown the champion
couronner le vainqueur du tournoi
crown the tournament winner
Similar words
féliciter: To express pleasure at someone's success or celebration.
honorer: To show respect and esteem for someone.
récompenser: To give a reward or prize for effort or achievement.
nommer: To officially appoint someone to a position or duty.
Definition in French
Accorder symboliquement une distinction ou une gloire à quelqu'un, souvent au sens figuré pour désigner l'attribution d'une réussite ou d'un honneur.
Word origin
Couronner is an inherited French verb from Latin coronare through Old French, with corona as its source for 'crown'.
Usage tips
- In figurative usage, couronner de succès commonly describes a project or effort that ends successfully.
Opposites
- découronnerdethroneverb
Related words
- couronnementcoronationnoun
- couronnécrownedadjective