What does conviction in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word conviction in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conviction in French.
The word conviction in French means conviction, belief, be utterly convinced, be utterly convinced that, man of conviction, man of principle, firm conviction, exhibit, without conviction, make your mind up. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word conviction
convictionnom féminin (croyance, certitude) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les jurés déclarent avoir l'intime conviction de la culpabilité de l'accusé. The jurors declare their strong conviction that the accused is guilty. |
beliefnom féminin (opinion) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ses convictions personnelles l'amènent à voter pour ce parti, et non un autre. His personal beliefs lead him to vote for this party and not another. |
be utterly convinced, be utterly convinced thatlocution verbale (être persuadé que) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le policier a l'intime conviction que le prévenu est coupable. |
man of conviction, man of principle([qqn] ayant des valeurs qu'il respecte) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
firm convictionnom féminin (chose dont on est persuadé) |
exhibitnom féminin (tribunal : élément à charge, preuve) (criminal court) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
without convictionlocution adverbiale (sans y croire) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") J'ai ajouté le paragraphe que Patrick a suggéré, mais sans conviction. |
make your mind uplocution verbale (se persuader) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le jury se forgea une intime conviction en trois jours d’audience. The jury made their minds up in three days of attending the trial. |
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