/ʁe.ve.le/
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Translation
to reveal, to disclose
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Word origin
From Latin revelare ('to unveil, uncover'), from re- ('back, reversing') and velare ('to cover, veil'), from velum ('a veil, sail').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- revelare
- English cognates
- reveal, revelation, veil
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | révèle | révélais | révélai | révélerai | révélerais |
| tu | révèles | révélais | révélas | révéleras | révélerais |
| il/elle | révèle | révélait | révéla | révélera | révélerait |
| nous | révélons | révélions | révélâmes | révélerons | révélerions |
| vous | révélez | révéliez | révélâtes | révélerez | révéleriez |
| ils/elles | révèlent | révélaient | révélèrent | révéleront | révéleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | révèle | révélasse |
| tu | révèles | révélasses |
| il/elle | révèle | révélât |
| nous | révélions | révélassions |
| vous | révéliez | révélassiez |
| ils/elles | révèlent | révélassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | révèle |
| nous | révélons |
| vous | révélez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- révélant
- Past participle
- révélé · révélée · révélés · révélées
Examples
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He does not want to reveal his secret to anyone.
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The investigation revealed the truth about the case.
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She revealed her feelings in a letter.
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Never reveal what I have just told you.
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Time often reveals who our true friends are.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 7: révéler, jean, qualité and 7 more words.