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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| convenir à [qch] vtr ind | (être approprié à [qch]) | be suitable for [sth] v expr |
| | | be suited to [sth], be well suited to [sth] v expr |
| | (informal) | be just right for [sth] v expr |
| | | suit⇒ vtr |
| | Ces chaussures conviennent à l'escalade. |
| | These shoes are suitable for climbing. |
| | These shoes are suited (or: well suited) to climbing. |
| | These shoes are just right for climbing. |
| convenir à [qch] vtr ind | (être approprié à [qch]) | be suited to [sth] v expr |
| | | be convenient for [sth] v expr |
| | | be suitable for [sth] v expr |
| | | be adapted to [sth] v expr |
| | Cette maison convient à son handicap. |
| | This house is suited to his disability. |
| convenir à [qch] vtr ind | (être en conformité) | be right for [sth] v expr |
| | | be suitable for [sth], be appropriate for [sth] v expr |
| | | suit [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | | right adj |
| | Il a su trouver les mots qui convenaient. |
| | He managed to find the words that were right for the occasion. |
| | He managed to find the right words. |
| convenir à [qqn] vtr ind | (être bon pour [qqn]) | suit⇒ vtr |
| | Ce lieu de vacances convient à toute la famille. Je t'ai pris un rendez-vous le dentiste pour le 15 : j'espère que cela te convient. |
| | This vacation spot suits the whole family. I've made you a dentist's appointment for the 15th: I hope that suits you. |
| convenir de [qch] vtr ind | (admettre, reconnaître) | admit to [sth] vi + prep |
| | (informal) | own up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep |
| | | face up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep |
| | J'ai finalement convenu de mon erreur. |
| | I finally admitted to my error. |
| | I finally owned up to my mistake. |
| | I have finally faced up to my mistake. |
| convenir que vtr ind | (admettre) | admit⇒, admit that⇒ vtr |
| | | acknowledge⇒, acknowledge that⇒ vtr |
| | | agree⇒, agree that⇒ vtr |
| | Conviens-tu que tu as tort ? |
| | Do you admit (or: admit that) you're wrong? |
| | Do you acknowledge (or: acknowledge that) you're wrong? |
| | Do you agree (or: agree that) you're wrong? |
| convenir de [qch] vtr ind | (se mettre d'accord sur) | agree to [sth], agree on [sth] vi + prep |
| Note: L'auxiliaire avoir est courant, l'auxiliaire être est soutenu. |
| | Les deux hommes d'affaires ont convenu d'un rendez-vous pour finaliser le contrat. |
| | The two businessmen agreed to a meeting to finalize the contract. |
| convenir de faire [qch]⇒ vtr ind | (tomber d'accord) | agree to do [sth] v expr |
| Note: L'auxiliaire avoir est courant, l'auxiliaire être est soutenu. |
| | Nous avons convenu de passer Noël ensemble. |
| | Nous étions convenues de nous voir tous les lundis. |
| | We have agreed to spend Christmas together. // We had agreed to see each other every Monday. |
| se convenir⇒ v pron | (se plaire) | be well suited vi + adj |
| | | be well matched vi + adj |
| | | suit each other, suit one another vtr + refl |
| | Lucie et son mari se conviennent parfaitement. |
| | Lucie and her husband are very well suited. |