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guéri

cured, healed

adjective geh-REE Rare

Also means

recovered

Usage Note

Guéri is the past participle of guérir used as an adjective. The feminine is guérie. It describes a person or condition that has recovered from illness (il est complètement guéri — 'he's fully recovered'). It differs from soigné ('treated') in that guéri implies the illness is gone. Être guéri de quelque chose can also be used figuratively: guéri de ses illusions ('cured of his illusions').

Examples

"Elle est enfin guérie de sa grippe."

Natural Translation

She has finally recovered from her flu.

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