lever le voile sur

/lə.ve lə vwal syʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
lève le voile sur
past
a levé le voile sur
perfect
levé le voile sur

Meaning

  1. to reveal, unveil

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

aufdecken

Close — to reveal, unveil relates to uncovering, exposing.

Practice

1 What does lever le voile sur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le journal lève le ___ sur ce scandale.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lever le voile sur?

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