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vu

seen, viewed

adjective VEW Less Common

Usage Note

Vu is the past participle of voir (to see), used as an adjective to mean 'seen' or, colloquially, 'noted'. The phrase c'est bien vu means 'that's well observed' or 'that's well regarded', while mal vu describes something frowned upon socially.

Examples

"C'est mal vu d'arriver en retard."

Natural Translation

It is frowned upon to arrive late.

Literal Translation

It is badly seen to arrive late.

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