What does avis in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word avis in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avis in French.

The word avis in French means opinion, view, notice, notice, legal notice, in my opinion, in my humble opinion, in your opinion, Enthusiasts take note!, assent, notice of tender, tax assessment, transaction notification, gale warning, credit note, credit memo, debit note, debit memo, delivery notice, acknowledgement of receipt, receipt notification, wanted notice, missing poster, storm warning, change your mind, change your mind as often as you change your underwear, change your mind frequently, against 's advice, the general consensus is that, give your opinion, express your view, put forward your opinion, reject, refuse, be inclined to do, be of the opinion that + [indicative], be of the belief that + [indicative], think it best that + [indicative], give good advice, agree with, have a mind to do, share 's view, share the view of, express an opinion, give an opinion, A wise man changes his mind sometimes, a fool never, there's no point in arguing as I won't change my mind, until further notice, start a search operation, opinions are divided, for feedback and comments, don't know, without prior notice, unless I hear otherwise. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avis

opinion

nom masculin (opinion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aimerais avoir ton avis sur ce sujet. // Personne ne t'a demandé ton avis alors tais-toi !
I'd like to know your thoughts on this matter.

view

nom masculin (appréciation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un avis favorable pour son passage dans la classe supérieure.
There is a favourable view concerning him going up into the next class.

notice

nom masculin (information au public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les matins, elle lit les avis de décès.
Every morning she reads the death notices.

notice, legal notice

nom masculin (droit : notification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vous faut respecter le délai mentionné sur l'avis.
You must respect the deadline given on the notice.

in my opinion

locution adverbiale (selon moi, c'est mon opinion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À mon avis, Pascal mettra 30 minutes pour arriver là-bas.
In my opinion, it will take Pascal thirty minutes to get there.

in my humble opinion

locution adverbiale (d'après moi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in your opinion

(selon toi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À ton avis, je prends la robe rouge ou la bleue ?

Enthusiasts take note!

interjection (pour ceux intéressés)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

assent

nom masculin (procédure d’approbation administrative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

notice of tender

nom masculin (appel à concurrence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tax assessment

nom masculin (notification d'impôt à payer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

transaction notification

nom masculin (récapitulatif bancaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gale warning

nom masculin (bulletin d'avertissement météo) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

credit note, credit memo

nom masculin (information sur un avoir disponible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise a reçu un avis de crédit de 450 € de la part de la banque.

debit note, debit memo

nom masculin (information concernant un débit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel est cet avis de débit de 450 € en bijouterie ?

delivery notice

nom masculin (message, note)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

acknowledgement of receipt, receipt notification

nom masculin (confirmation de réception)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'expéditeur reçoit un avis de réception une fois que le courrier est parvenu au destinataire.

wanted notice

nom masculin (information policière) (for a criminal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

missing poster

nom masculin (annonce de perte de [qch], [qqn], animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

storm warning

nom masculin (information météorologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

change your mind

locution verbale (adopter une opinion différente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Simon a changé d'avis : il ne veut plus venir au cinéma. Le directeur changea d'avis sur le planning.
Simon has changed his mind; he doesn't want to go to the cinema anymore. The manager changed his mind about the schedule.

change your mind as often as you change your underwear

locution verbale (familier (changer souvent d'opinion)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. He changes his mind as often as he changes his underwear!

change your mind frequently

locution verbale (changer d'opinion avec le temps)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

against 's advice

(de façon opposée à un avis)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the general consensus is that

locution adverbiale (d'après ce que pense tout le monde)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

give your opinion, express your view, put forward your opinion

locution verbale (donner son opinion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

reject, refuse

locution verbale (désapprouver)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le directeur a émis un avis défavorable à notre demande.

be inclined to do

(souhaiter faire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be of the opinion that + [indicative], be of the belief that + [indicative]

locution conjonction (estimer, croire que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

think it best that + [indicative]

locution conjonction (penser préférable que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give good advice

locution verbale (être un bon conseiller)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

agree with

(approuver [qqn])

have a mind to do

(avoir envie de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

share 's view, share the view of

locution verbale (partager l'avis de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

express an opinion, give an opinion

locution verbale (donner son avis, s'exprimer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

A wise man changes his mind sometimes, a fool never

(justifie un revirement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

there's no point in arguing as I won't change my mind

(formule de refus ferme)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

until further notice

locution adverbiale (tant que non contredit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La baignade est interdite jusqu'à nouvel avis.

start a search operation

locution verbale (créer une recherche officielle de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

opinions are divided

(tous ne sont pas d'accord)

for feedback and comments

(pour avoir des commentaires)

don't know

(sondage : ne se prononce pas) (survey)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

without prior notice

locution adverbiale (sans avoir prévenu)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il débarqua un week-end sans avis préalable.

unless I hear otherwise

locution adverbiale (s'il n'y a pas d'opposition déclarée)

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