What does venu in French mean?

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

The word venu in French means when comes, come, come from , be from, come from , be from, result from , stem from , arise from, have just done, end up doing, visit, arrive, appear, come, grow, be left to by, turn to , come to, get to it, get to that, be ill-timed, when the time comes, the first person who comes along, when evening came, misshapen, newcomer, not just anybody. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word venu

when comes

adjectif (arrivé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le jour venu, nous saurons aviser.
When the day comes, then we can decide.

come

verbe intransitif (se rendre jusqu'à)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mes parents viendront demain pour déjeuner.
My parents are coming for lunch tomorrow.

come from , be from

(provenir d'un lieu) (source)

Ce cacao vient du Mexique.
This cocoa comes from Mexico.

come from , be from

(avoir pour origine) (background)

Nous venons d'un milieu très modeste.
We come from a very modest background.

result from , stem from , arise from

(découler de, résulter de) (reason)

Ses problèmes viennent de la perte de son emploi.
His problems stem from the loss of his job.

have just done

locution verbale (indique l'antériorité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pas de chance, mon mari n'est pas là : il vient juste de partir !
Bad luck, my husband's not here; he's just left.

end up doing

locution verbale (finir par)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si les abeilles venaient à disparaître, nous n'aurions plus ni fruits ni légumes.
If the bees did eventually disappear, we wouldn't have any fruit or vegetables anymore.

visit

verbe intransitif (devenir membre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Beaucoup de jeunes viennent dans notre club.
A lot of young people visit our club.

arrive, appear, come

verbe intransitif (apparaître, arriver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La nuit vient tôt en hiver.
Night comes early in winter.

grow

verbe intransitif (plante : pousser) (plant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les hortensias viennent mal en terrain calcaire.
Hydrangeas don't grow well in chalky soil.

be left to by

(être donné par, transmis par)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sa maison lui vient de son père.
His house was left to him by his father.

turn to , come to

verbe transitif indirect (navire : décaler sa route vers) (port, starboard)

Le pacha a demandé à un aviso de venir sur le navire en détresse.

get to it, get to that

locution verbale (aborder un sujet)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
- Et donc, comment tu as trouvé les Parisiens ? - J'y viens !

be ill-timed

locution verbale (inopportun)

Il serait mal venu de lui poser cette question alors qu'elle est en deuil.

when the time comes

locution adverbiale (quand il le faudra)

the first person who comes along

nom masculin (figuré (personne quelconque)

when evening came

locution adverbiale (lorsque le soir est arrivé)

misshapen

locution adjectivale (mal élaboré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On voit tout de suite que ce gâteau est mal venu.

newcomer

(personne récemment arrivée)

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

not just anybody

nom masculin (non naïf)

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