What does divorce in French mean?

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

The word divorce in French means divorce, inconsistency, divorcee, divorcée, divorced, divorce, divorce, break with, petition for divorce, ask for a divorce, uncontested divorce, divorce by mutual consent, divorce for just cause, pending divorce, be in the process of divorcing, be getting a divorce, be granted a divorce, divorce proceedings. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word divorce

divorce

nom masculin (séparation, fin de mariage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur divorce a été prononcé le mois dernier.
Their divorce was granted last month.

inconsistency

nom masculin (profonde différence, opposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a vraiment un divorce entre ses pensées et sa conduite.
There is a real inconsistency between her thoughts and her behaviour.

divorcee, divorcée

([qqn] dont le mariage a été dissous) (especially female)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a trouvé un divorcé comme nouveau compagnon.

divorced

adjectif (qui n'est plus marié)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un homme divorcé depuis trois ans.

divorce

verbe intransitif (se séparer d'avec son conjoint)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Julie et Patrick ont divorcé après seulement 3 ans de vie commune.
Julie and Patrick divorced after just three years of living together.

divorce

verbe transitif indirect (se séparer d'avec son conjoint)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon frère a divorcé de sa femme après 11 ans de vie commune.
My brother divorced his wife after 11 years of living together.

break with

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire (rompre)

Cet ermite divorça avec les richesses de ce monde il y a 10 ans déjà.
That hermit turned his back on worldly wealth ten years ago.

petition for divorce

nom féminin (requête pour divorcer)

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

ask for a divorce

locution verbale (vouloir divorcer)

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

uncontested divorce, divorce by mutual consent

nom masculin (séparation par accord réciproque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre et Marie ont décidé d'un divorce par consentement mutuel.

divorce for just cause

nom masculin (divorce pour rupture de contrat) (UK)

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

pending divorce

locution adjectivale (en train de divorcer)

be in the process of divorcing, be getting a divorce

locution verbale (être sur le point de divorcer) (couple)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cela fait déjà 6 mois que Jérôme et Stéphanie sont en instance de divorce.

be granted a divorce

locution verbale (gagner la procédure de divorce)

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

divorce proceedings

nom féminin (marche à suivre pour divorcer)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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