How to Say "Revelation" in French

révélation

/ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃/

The English phrase 'revelation' is translated into French as révélation.

révélation is a noun used to describe something that is dramatically disclosed.

Meaning: something dramatically disclosed (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is feminine, meaning it is preceded by the feminine articles la or une. To form the plural, add an 's' to the end: révélations.

The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /ʁe.ve.la.sjɔ̃/.

The word révélation shares the same root as révéler, which in the context of photography means 'to develop' a film or a print.
In French, révélation is used specifically to describe the sudden discovery of a new talent, such as la révélation du tournoi for the breakout star of a sports tournament.
French has a specific term révélation fracassante to describe a 'bombshell' revelation, where fracassante literally means 'shattering'.

J'ai eu une révélation.
I had a revelation.
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Ce fut une révélation pour moi.
It was a revelation to me.
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Quelle révélation !
What a revelation!
This sentence shows how to express surprise at a revelation.
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La révélation de la vérité est essentielle dans ce dossier.
The revelation of truth is essential in this case.
La découverte de ces informations est une véritable révélation.
The discovery of this information is a real revelation.
Wow, la soirée d'hier soir était une révélation totale !
Wow, last night's party was a total revelation!
Cette expo était vraiment une claque, une véritable révélation artistique !
That exhibition was truly mind-blowing, a real artistic revelation!
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Hugo and Chloé are discussing a surprising secret they just learned.

Hugo

C'est une révélation incroyable, n'est-ce pas ?
It's an incredible revelation, isn't it?
Chloé

Oui, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout.
Yes, I wasn't expecting it at all.
Hugo

Cette révélation change tout pour nous.
This revelation changes everything for us.
Chloé

Je suis d'accord avec toi, Hugo.
I agree with you, Hugo.

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