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Sentiments - Tristesse ou Mécontentement

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la tristesse ou le mécontentement, comme "ouvrir les vannes" et "cœur brisé".

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on {one's} conscience

(of an unfortunate event) making one feel extreme guilt or sadness

sur sa conscience, peser sur la conscience

sur sa conscience, peser sur la conscience

Ex: The accident was on his conscience for the rest of his life. 
to [eat] {sb} alive

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

ronger quelqu'un, faire souffrir atrocement

ronger quelqu'un, faire souffrir atrocement

Ex: The guilt was eating him alive. 
a lump (in|to) {one's} throat

a feeling like something is stuck in one's throat, often caused by strong emotions or the need to cry

la gorge nouée, avoir la gorge serrée

la gorge nouée, avoir la gorge serrée

Ex: I had a lump in my throat when she said goodbye. 
to [eat] {one's} heart out

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

se ronger le cœur, se consumer de chagrin

se ronger le cœur, se consumer de chagrin

Ex: He ate his heart out after losing the chance to study abroad. 
to [open] the floodgates

to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories

les émotions ont explosé, débordement émotionnel

les émotions ont explosé, débordement émotionnel

Ex: Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories. 
{one's} nose out of joint

a state of great annoyance or anger

très fâché, fâché ou contrarié

très fâché, fâché ou contrarié

Ex: He got his nose out of joint when he was left out of the meeting. 
to [take] {sth} to heart

to take advice or criticism very seriously and let it greatly influence one's decisions

prendre quelque chose à cœur, tenir compte sérieusement

prendre quelque chose à cœur, tenir compte sérieusement

Ex: She took her teacher's advice to heart and started practicing every day. 
out of {one's} element

in a place or situation that is unsuitable or disadvantageous to one

hors de son élément, pas dans son milieu

hors de son élément, pas dans son milieu

Ex: He felt out of his element at the formal dinner. 
sick and tired

annoyed or disgusted by someone or something one has been dealing with for a long time

en avoir marre, fatigué ou exaspéré

en avoir marre, fatigué ou exaspéré

Ex: I'm sick and tired of waiting for him to call. 
{one's} voice [catches] in {one's} throat

used to say that someone becomes too emotional to speak normally

Ex: Her voice caught in her throat when she thanked the crowd. 
the floodgates [open]

used to say that many emotions, words, or feelings come out all at once

Ex: Once she started crying, the floodgates opened. 
{sth} [catches] in {one's} throat

used to say that words or sounds are difficult to say because of strong emotion

Ex: Her apology caught in her throat. 
heavy heart

deep sadness or sorrow

Ex: She left the old house with a heavy heart. 
(down|) in the dumps

very sad and hopeless

très triste, triste ou découragé

très triste, triste ou découragé

Ex: He's been down in the dumps since he lost his job. 
to [cry] {sb} a river

to cry a lot in front of others in order to make them feel guilty or sad

faire pleurer dans les chaumières, jouer les victimes

faire pleurer dans les chaumières, jouer les victimes

Ex: Don't cry me a river just because you didn't get your way. 
broken heart

a state of great sorrow and sadness caused by the ending of a romantic relationship or the death of a loved one

cœur brisé, grande tristesse

cœur brisé, grande tristesse

Ex: She had a broken heart after her boyfriend left her. 
to [break] {one's} heart

to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow

briser le cœur, faire énormément souffrir

briser le cœur, faire énormément souffrir

Ex: It broke her heart when he left without saying goodbye. 
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