voilà — meaning in English
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English meaning
- behold verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
- lo intj An old-fashioned exclamation used to draw attention to something, meaning roughly "look" or "behold."
- there adv In or at that place.
- voilà interjection Said when you reveal or produce something, to draw attention to a finished result or a neat solution.
Senses
voilà is used for these senses in English:
- here you are (idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.
- lo (archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
- that's it That's all (there is nothing more to the issue).
- that's it Yes!, exactly!, bingo!
- there Used to express victory or completion.
- voilà Lo, there it is; see here; ta-da; presto; behold!
behold — full definition
- verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
- interjection Used to draw attention dramatically to something.