divorcé
/di.vɔʁ.se/
The English word 'divorced' is translated to French as divorcé.
divorcé is an adjective used to describe someone who has had their marriage legally dissolved. It is derived from the verb divorcer, which describes the actual action of dissolving a marriage.
Meaning: having had one's marriage legally dissolved (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, divorcé must agree in gender and number with the person it describes. Use divorcée for a woman, divorcés for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and divorcées for a group consisting only of women.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /di.vɔʁ.se/ and consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- Until the French Revolution, the Catholic Church's influence meant that divorce was virtually non-existent in France, as marriages were considered indissoluble.
- The term divorce can also be used figuratively in French to describe a total lack of harmony or connection between two things, such as a 'divorce' between a person's actions and their words.
- A divorce à l'amiable can be finalized in France without a judge's ruling if both parties agree on all terms.
Examples in context
- Elle en a divorcé.She divorced him.This sentence illustrates using the form divorcé to say someone divorced a person.Tatoeba #4758192 by sacredceltic, translation #887090 by CK
- Tom a divorcé de Marie.Tom divorced Mary.This sentence shows the form divorcé used with the preposition 'de'.Tatoeba #9392160 by Micsmithel, translation #1029223 by CK
- Ziri a divorcé de Rima.Ziri divorced Rima.This sentence demonstrates the use of divorcé in a similar construction.Tatoeba #11035750 by Amastan, translation #10210945 by Amastan
- Jean est divorcé.Jean is divorced.
- Marie est divorcée.Marie is divorced.
- Je suis divorcé(e).I am divorced.
- Elle est divorcée.She is divorced.
- Ils sont divorcés.They are divorced.
- Je suis divorcé depuis cinq ans.I have been divorced for five years.
- Elle est divorcée et a deux enfants.She is divorced and has two children.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are talking about their family backgrounds.
- ChloéEst-ce que tes parents sont toujours ensemble ?Are your parents still together?
- GabrielNon, mon père est divorcé depuis longtemps.No, my father has been divorced for a long time.
- ChloéOh, je ne savais pas. Est-il heureux ?Oh, I didn't know. Is he happy?
- GabrielOui, il se sent beaucoup mieux maintenant.Yes, he feels much better now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry divorcé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
