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aveu

confession, admission

noun ah-VUH Less Common
Communication Responses

Usage Note

aveu denotes an admission of something true, often something difficult — a confession of love, a crime, or a fault. The plural is aveux, and passer aux aveux means 'to confess' (used in police contexts). De son propre aveu means 'by his own admission'.

Examples

"Il a fait l'aveu de ses erreurs."

Natural Translation

He made a confession of his mistakes.

Literal Translation

He made the admission of his mistakes.

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