What does initié in French mean?

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

The word initié in French means enlightened, initiate, initiated person, insider, initiate into, initiate into , acquaint with, initiate, introduce, take up, insider dealing, insider trading, uninitiated person, uninitiated. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word initié

enlightened

adjectif (informé des mystères)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je suis initié aux joies du bricolage grâce à mon grand-père.
I was introduced to the joys of DIY thanks to my grandfather.

initiate, initiated person, insider

(personne au fait de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme est un initié des secrets de la République.
This man is an insider into the secrets of the Republic.

initiate into

(enseigner)

Le charpentier initie ses élèves à son métier.
The carpenter initiates his students into his trade.

initiate into , acquaint with

(mettre au courant)

Le président initie son ministre à ses nouvelles fonctions.
The president initiates his minister into his new functions.

initiate

verbe transitif (soutenu (admettre dans un cercle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les francs-maçons initient leurs impétrants au cours d'une cérémonie.
The Freemasons initiate their applicants as part of a ceremony.

introduce

verbe transitif (anglicisme (commencer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La nouvelle direction a initié une nouvelle façon de faire.
The new management has introduced a new way of doing things.

take up

(commencer à s'instruire) (subject, activity)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ce cours s'adresse aux gens qui souhaitent s'initier à l'allemand. Baladez-vous un peu sur notre forum pour vous initier à nos us et coutumes.
Have a look around our forum to learn about our habits and customs.

insider dealing, insider trading

nom masculin (communication interdite d'informations)

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

uninitiated person

(profane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les non-initiés n'ont pas accès à ces informations.

uninitiated

adjectif (profane)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les personnes non initiées ne sont pas admises à leurs réunions.

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