révéler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- disclose verb To reveal information that was previously secret or unknown.
- out adv Away from the inside, a home, or a central point.
- reveal verb To show or make known something that was hidden or secret.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
- unmask verb To remove a mask, literally or figuratively, from someone.
Senses
révéler is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.
- bring to light (idiomatic) To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
- lay bare (figuratively) To expose to view, reveal, uncover.
- out (transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- reveal (transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
- reveal (transitive) To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.
- spoil (transitive) To prematurely reveal major events or the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing ahead of time as a spoiler.
- unmask (transitive) To expose, or reveal the true character of someone.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.