révéler
/ʁe.ve.le/
To reveal in French is révéler.
The verb révéler is used both for uncovering secrets and for making something known to the public, such as a new product or a truth.
Meaning: to uncover (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present indicative form of révéler is révèle. The past participle of the verb is révélé.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ʁe.ve.le/.
Did you know?
- In the context of traditional photography, révéler is the specific term used for the process of developing a film or a print to make the image appear.
- If you want to say someone 'revealed' their true colors, a French speaker might instead use the verb démasquer, which literally means 'to unmask'.
- The word révéler shares a common ancestor with the English word 'unveil', as both stem from the Latin 'velum' meaning 'veil'.
Examples in context
- J'allais révéler mon secret.I was going to reveal my secret.This sentence shows how to use révéler with a secret.Tatoeba #848836 by nimfeo, translation #8352568 by AlanF_US
- J'ai menacé de révéler son secret.I threatened to reveal his secret.This sentence shows how to use révéler when threatening to tell a secret.Tatoeba #12455990 by lbdx, translation #260739 by CK
- Sami a choisi de révéler la vérité.Sami chose to reveal the truth.This sentence shows how to use révéler in the context of the truth.Tatoeba #6378590 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #6378579 by OsoHombre
- Les médias ont révélé la véritéThe media have revealed the truth
- Le journaliste a dévoilé l'identité du suspectThe journalist revealed the suspect's identity
- Ils ont découvert la cachette secrèteThey revealed/uncovered the secret hiding place
- Après un certain temps, il a finalement craché le morceauAfter some time, he finally revealed the secret
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Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are looking at a hidden object in a box.
- NathanEst-ce que je peux révéler le contenu ?Can I reveal the contents?
- ChloéAttends encore un peu, Nathan.Wait a little longer, Nathan.
- NathanJe veux révéler la surprise maintenant !I want to reveal the surprise now!
- ChloéD'accord, Chloé te laisse faire.Okay, Chloé will let you do it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “reveal” translations and entries révéler, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries révéler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
