revelation

révélation, divulgation

Action de faire connaître un fait caché ou jusque-là inconnu.

En anglais simple : The act of making a hidden or unknown fact known to people.

• The revelation of the truth brought relief.
• His revelation of their plans caused trouble.
• The public revelation of the error forced an apology.

Comment l'utiliser : revelation of something (The revelation of her identity surprised everyone.)

Synonymes : disclosure

Contraires : concealment

Expressions courantes : revelation of something, shocking revelation, public revelation

révélation

Vérité ou message que l’on croit venir de Dieu.

En anglais simple : A truth or message believed to come from God.

• The prophet received a revelation.
• They believe the book contains divine revelation.
• She understood the dream as a spiritual revelation.

Comment l'utiliser : revelation from someone (He described the vision as a revelation from God.)

Synonymes : apocalypse

Expressions courantes : divine revelation, receive a revelation, revelation from God

révélation

Personne ou chose qui se révèle étonnamment bonne ou utile.

En anglais simple : Someone or something that proves surprisingly good or useful.

• The new goalkeeper was a revelation.
• Her first concert proved a revelation for local audiences.
• This simple tool has been a revelation in our kitchen.

Expressions courantes : a real revelation, revelation for someone, revelation this season