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anger in French

anger in French is colère, rage, courroux — anger means a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.

anger in French

colère
noun
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
rage
noun
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
courroux
noun
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
fureur
noun
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
ire
noun
A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
fâcher
verb
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
mettre en colère
verb
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
encolérer
verb
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
se mettre en colère
verb
(intransitive) To become angry.

What does "anger" mean?

  1. noun A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
    "He struggled to control his anger after the insult."
  2. verb To make someone feel angry.
    "The delay angered passengers waiting on the tarmac."
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anger in a sentence

  • He struggled to control his anger after the insult.
  • Her voice shook with anger as she described the injustice.
  • The delay angered passengers waiting on the tarmac.

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What is "anger" in French?

"anger" in French is colère, rage, courroux. anger means: A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.

How do you use "anger" in a sentence?

Example: "He struggled to control his anger after the insult." In French, "anger" is colère, rage, courroux.

Are there other ways to say "anger" in French?

Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "anger": colère, rage, courroux, fureur, ire, fâcher.

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