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vécu

lived

adjective veh-KU Rare

Also means

real-life (as adjective)

Usage Note

Vécu is the past participle of vivre used as an adjective meaning 'lived through' or 'drawn from real experience'. Une histoire vécue is a true story based on real events, contrasted with a fictional one. As a masculine noun, le vécu means 'life experience' or 'what one has lived through', a concept frequently used in psychology and sociology.

Examples

"C'est une histoire vécue, pas un roman."

Natural Translation

It is a true story, not a novel.

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