What does épanoui in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word épanoui in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use épanoui in French.
The word épanoui in French means blooming, glowing, buxom, blooming, make happy, open up, blossom, open up, happy in your work, happy in your job. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word épanoui
blooming, glowingadjectif (personne : ravi, heureux) (especially during pregnancy) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Depuis sa grossesse, Nina a l'air épanouie. Je n'avais pas vu Simon depuis dix ans et je l'ai trouvé épanoui. Il m'a dit qu'il avait maintenant une femme, des enfants adorables et un travail qui le passionnait. I hadn't seen Simon for ten years and I found him radiant; he told me he is married now, with adorable children, and has a job that he is passionate about. |
buxomadjectif (corps : harmonieux) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Les statues de l'Antiquité représentaient souvent des formes épanouies. Antique statues often showed buxom figures. |
bloomingadjectif (fleur : ouverte) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Nous avons apporté un beau bouquet de tulipes épanouies. We have brought a beautiful bouquet of blooming tulips. |
make happyverbe transitif (faire se sentir bien, combler) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Sa nouvelle passion l'épanouit. His new hobby makes him happy. |
open upverbe pronominal (plantes : se développer pleinement) La plante s'est épanouie au soleil. The plant opened up in the sun. |
blossomverbe pronominal (personnes : trouver un équilibre psychique) (figurative) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Grâce à sa nouvelle passion, elle s'est épanouie. She's blossomed thanks to her new-found passion. |
open upverbe transitif (littéraire (fleur : faire s'ouvrir) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Le soleil de printemps épanouit les tulipes. The spring sunshine brings the tulips into bloom. |
happy in your work, happy in your joblocution adjectivale (heureux à son travail) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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