/de.vwa.le/
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to unveil, to reveal, to disclose
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Word origin
From dé- (undoing) and voile ('veil'), from Latin velum, so literally 'to remove the veil'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- velum
- English cognates
- veil, reveal
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dévoile | dévoilais | dévoilai | dévoilerai | dévoilerais |
| tu | dévoiles | dévoilais | dévoilas | dévoileras | dévoilerais |
| il/elle | dévoile | dévoilait | dévoila | dévoilera | dévoilerait |
| nous | dévoilons | dévoilions | dévoilâmes | dévoilerons | dévoilerions |
| vous | dévoilez | dévoiliez | dévoilâtes | dévoilerez | dévoileriez |
| ils/elles | dévoilent | dévoilaient | dévoilèrent | dévoileront | dévoileraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dévoile | dévoilasse |
| tu | dévoiles | dévoilasses |
| il/elle | dévoile | dévoilât |
| nous | dévoilions | dévoilassions |
| vous | dévoiliez | dévoilassiez |
| ils/elles | dévoilent | dévoilassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dévoile |
| nous | dévoilons |
| vous | dévoilez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dévoilant
- Past participle
- dévoilé · dévoilée · dévoilés · dévoilées
Examples
.
The mayor unveiled the statue in front of the crowd.
.
I cannot reveal the ending of the film to you.
constructeur .
The manufacturer will unveil its new model tomorrow.
.
She never wanted to reveal her age.
.
The newspaper revealed the details of the scandal.
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