Révéler
Example: Le détective a révélé la vérité cachée au public.
Definition
"Révéler" means to make something previously hidden or unknown known to others, especially information or a secret. For example, in the phrase 'Le détective a révélé la vérité cachée au public,' it refers to disclosing the hidden truth to the public.
Etymology
The word "révéler" comes from the Latin 'revelare,' which means 'to unveil' or 'to reveal.' It combines 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' with 'velare,' meaning 'to cover or veil.' Did you know? The idea behind "révéler" is literally to 'uncover' something hidden.
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"Révéler" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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