What does voeu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word voeu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use voeu in French.

The word voeu in French means wish, wish, wish, resolution, vow, choice, New Year address, resolution, vow, make a wish, take a vow of, swear you will do , swear to do , vow you will do , vow to do, vow of celibacy, vow of chastity, chastity vow, vain wish. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voeu

wish

nom masculin (désir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon vœu le plus cher serait de quitter cette ville pourrie.

wish

nom masculin (souhait superstitieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Oh, une étoile filante ! Vite, fais un vœu !

wish

nom masculin pluriel (souhaits pour d'autres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je te présente mes vœux de bonne santé. Tous mes vœux de bonheur à vous deux !
I wish you both much happiness!

resolution, vow

nom masculin (promesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je fais le vœu de ne plus fumer.
I'm making a resolution to give up smoking.

choice

nom masculin (choix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la fin du lycée, les élèves établissent plusieurs vœux de poursuite d'études.

New Year address

nom masculin pluriel (cérémonie de début d'année)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
This year, I won't make it to the management's New Year address.

resolution, vow

nom masculin (engagement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je fais le vœu de faire ce pèlerinage.
I'm making a resolution to undertake this pilgrimage.

make a wish

locution verbale (souhaiter [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take a vow of

(s'engager vis-à-vis de soi-même)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les prêtres catholiques romains font vœu de chasteté. Ces moines ont fait vœu de silence.

swear you will do , swear to do , vow you will do , vow to do

locution verbale (s'engager vis-à-vis de soi-même)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julien a fait vœu de ne plus fumer de sa vie.

vow of celibacy

nom masculin (promesse de ne pas vivre en couple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vow of chastity, chastity vow

nom masculin (vœu d'abstinence sexuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vain wish

nom masculin (utopie, vœu impossible à respecter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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