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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Colère

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ.lɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anger/ˈæŋ.ɡər/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Sa colère était palpable après l'injustice."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

    "His anger was evident when he heard the unfair decision."
  2. 2

    A state of emotional disturbance characterized by feelings of frustration or rage.

    "She struggled to control her anger during the argument."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Norse 'angr', meaning 'trouble, affliction, or sorrow', which is related to Old High German 'ango' and Latin 'angere' meaning 'to choke or distress'. Over centuries in Middle English, the primary meaning shifted from physical or mental distress to the strong emotional feeling of displeasure and hostility.

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