angoisse

/ɑ̃.gwas/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les angoisses

Meaning

  1. anguish, anxiety

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

tourment

Close synonyms for "anguish/anxiety, torment."

Similar in other languages

English

torture

Close, figuratively — anguish relates to torture.

Practice

1 What does angoisse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle vit une ___ terrible avant l'examen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angoisse?

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