évoquer
French → English
(memory) To bring to mind or recall something that might be forgotten; to mention
Le vieil homme aime évoquer ses souvenirs d'enfance devant ses petits-enfants.
(English) The old man likes to recall his childhood memories in front of his grandchildren.
Le ministre a refusé d’évoquer le sujet sensible de la dette lors de l'interview.
(English) The minister refused to mention the sensitive topic of debt during the interview.
(occult) To call up or make spirits or souls appear; to summon
Les nécromanciens prétendaient pouvoir évoquer les âmes des morts pendant la nuit.
(English) Necromancers claimed to be able to summon the souls of the dead during the night.
Dans la mythologie, Orphée tente d’évoquer l'esprit d'Eurydice des Enfers.
(English) In mythology, Orpheus attempts to summon the spirit of Eurydice from the Underworld.
Entry ID: fr:en:évoquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary