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    Colères (en. Anger)

    /kɔ.lɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A strong emotion of dissatisfaction or irritation.
    When he heard the news, he was seized by angers.
    Lorsqu'il a entendu la nouvelle, il a été pris de colères.
    A manifestation of this emotion, often accompanied by explosive behavior.
    His angers were feared by all his colleagues.
    Ses colères étaient redoutées par tous ses collègues.
    A fit of fury or rage.
    She had uncontrollable angers during the meeting.
    Elle a eu des colères incontrôlables lors de la réunion.

    Etymology

    The word 'anger' comes from the Latin 'choleræ', which means bile, and which was associated in Antiquity with anger.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get angry
    To become very angry.
    se mettre en colère
    to have black moods
    To be very angry.
    avoir des colères noires
    to calm one's anger
    To learn to manage one's emotions.
    calmer ses colères
    to explode with anger
    To release one's resentment in an explosive manner.
    faire éclater ses colères
    to be at the end of one's rope
    To be very annoyed to the point of getting angry.
    être à bout de nerfs

    Related Words

    annoyance
    Slight irritation.
    agacement
    anger
    Emotion of intense dissatisfaction.
    colère
    irritation
    Mild anger or annoyance.
    irritation
    exasperation
    State of someone who is very irritated.
    exaspération

    Slang Meanings

    Sudden and intense anger.
    He flipped his lid and expressed his anger with a shout.
    Il a pété une coche et a exprimé sa colère dans un cri.
    To be fuming.
    She was furious after discovering the betrayal.
    Elle était furax après avoir découvert la trahison.
    To be furious.
    He is furious due to the train delays.
    Il est en rogne à cause du retard des trains.
    To blow one's top.
    He blew his top at work after his boss's contempt.
    Il a poussé une gueulante au travail après le mépris de son supérieur.