Angoisses (en. Anxieties)

/ɑ̃.ɡwas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of intense anxiety and emotional distress.

He experiences anxieties every time he has to speak in public.

Il éprouve des angoisses chaque fois qu'il doit parler en public.

Feeling of fear or discomfort.

His anxieties keep him awake at night.

Ses angoisses le tiennent éveillé la nuit.

Concerns related to life situations.

The exam anxieties were gnawing at him.

Les angoisses de l'examen le rongeaient.

From the Latin 'anguis', meaning snake, which evolved to signify anxiety or suffering.

nighttime anxieties

Anxiety or terror experienced during the night.

angoisses nocturnes

to experience anxieties

To experience a constant state of stress or fear.

vivre des angoisses

necessity to overcome anxieties

Importance of facing and managing one's fears.

nécessité de surmonter les angoisses

anxiety

A state of suffering caused by anxiety.

angoissement

anxious

A person who feels anxieties.

angoissé

anxiety-prone

Characterized by anxieties.

angoisseux

To be stressed (slang)

I can’t stop being stressed about this exam.

Je n'arrête pas d'avoir le seum pour cet examen.

To be on edge

With all these anxieties, I'm on edge.

Avec toutes ces angoisses, j'ai les nerfs à fleur de peau.