révéler
reveal
The French word 'révéler' is a verb that is used in a similar way to its English counterpart 'reveal'. It is used to describe the act of making something known or visible that was previously hidden or unknown. For example, 'Elle a révélé la vérité' translates to 'She revealed the truth'.
Example sentences using: révéler
Il a décidé de révéler son secret à sa famille.
He decided to reveal his secret to his family.
In this example, 'révéler' is used to describe the action of making something unknown known, in this case, a secret. The noun that is being revealed (the secret), is placed directly after the verb.
Les preuves vont révéler la vérité.
The evidence will reveal the truth.
This phrase uses 'révéler' in the sense of uncovering or making known something that was previously hidden or unknown. In this case, what will be revealed is 'the truth', highlighted by the use of 'la vérité'.
Il voulait révéler son amour pour elle.
He wanted to reveal his love for her.
Here, 'révéler' is used to indicate the disclosure of personal feelings- 'his love for her'. The object of the verb 'révéler' ('his love for her') indicates what is being revealed.