voir le jour

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vwaʁ lə ʒuʁ/

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Verb

voir le jour

1. (figuratively) to be born
2. (figuratively) to see the light of day

Usage notes

• This is a false friend of see the day.

Conjugation

• see voir

Synonyms

• naître