L’estorade (en. The stave)

/lɛ.sto.ʁad/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A sudden change in mood or attitude.

After an estorade, he decided to leave the meeting.

Après une estorade, il a décidé de quitter la réunion.

A sudden whim that imposes a decision without apparent reason.

His estorade led him to cancel his holiday plans.

Son estorade l'a conduit à annuler ses projets de vacances.

An impulsive reaction often unpredictable.

This estorade surprised all his friends.

Cette estorade a surpris tous ses amis.

From Old French, probably related to 'estorader' which means to mislead, to disorient.

to have an estorade

to act in an unpredictable manner without apparent reason.

avoir une estorade

to make an estorade

to make a sudden or unexpected decision.

faire une estorade

to undergo an estorade

to be affected by someone else's whim.

subir une estorade

whim

A sudden and often irrational desire or want.

caprice

mood

The emotional state of a person at any given moment.

humeur

variation

Change in time, space, or circumstances.

variation

Strange or unexpected.

His behavior is a bit estorade today.

Son comportement est un peu estorade aujourd'hui.

An exaggerated reaction.

Don't make an estorade over a trivial matter.

Ne fais pas une estorade pour une broutille.