What does ravir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ravir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ravir in French.
The word ravir in French means give real pleasure, abduct , kidnap, beautifully, suit beautifully, suit down to the ground. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ravir
give real pleasureverbe transitif (plaire beaucoup) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Écouter cette musique me ravit. I love listening to this music. |
abduct , kidnapverbe transitif (littéraire (enlever) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il arrive encore parfois qu'un enfant soit ravi à ses parents. There are still some instances of children being abducted from their parents. |
beautifullylocution adverbiale (parfaitement, magnifiquement) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Cette femme est belle à ravir. Cet illustrateur dessine à ravir. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. You look ravishing in that dress. |
suit beautifullylocution verbale (aller parfaitement) Cette robe vous va à ravir. |
suit down to the ground(soutenu (cela vous va très bien) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Ce chapeau vous sied à ravir. |
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