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    N'éprouvait (en. Did not feel)

    /ne.e.pʁu.vɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To experience (in the negative); to not feel.
    He felt no joy during that meeting.
    Il n'éprouvait aucune joie lors de cette réunion.
    To put to the test or to test, in a figurative sense.
    She never had any doubts in her choices.
    Elle n'éprouvait jamais de doutes dans ses choix.

    Etymology

    From the old form of the verb éprouver, which evolved to incorporate negation.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    feel no emotion
    Not feeling any kind of emotion.
    n'éprouver aucune émotion
    have no feelings
    Not having feelings for someone.
    n'éprouver de sentiments

    Related Words

    éprouver
    To feel or experience emotions.
    éprouver
    ressentir
    To have a sensory or emotional experience.
    ressentir

    Slang Meanings

    To not be affected
    When he lost, he felt nothing.
    Quand il a perdu, il n'éprouvait rien.
    To be indifferent
    In the face of criticism, he had no reaction.
    Face à la critique, il n'éprouvait aucune réaction.