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extremely busy and chaotic

mouvementé

relating to people's emotions

émotionnel, émotionnelle, affectif, affective

to react with excessive or unnecessary attention or agitation about something

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

dévasté, anéanti

to impress someone greatly

épater, impressionner

used to describe a person who is very excited and pleased

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

transmettre à, faire comprendre à

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

mollasson, mollassonne, accro de la télé, accro de la zapette

to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner

s'attaquer à, cibler

the act of showing great love or admiration, usually through gestures or actions

adoration

a feeling of dignity and self-respect

fierté, orgueil

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

curiosité

something that is told or given to someone in order to give them hope or provide support

encouragement, soutien

a feeling of extreme and often violent anger

fureur, colère

a feeling of anger or annoyance aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

indignation

a feeling of annoyance or discomfort caused by something that is bothersome or unpleasant

irritation, agacement

he quality of not being too proud or boastful about one's abilities or achievements, and not drawing too much attention to oneself

modestie, démodé

a comforting action or statement made to someone to ease their worries, uncertainties, or anxieties about something

réassurance, consolation

a feeling of nervousness or worry about a future event or uncertain outcome

anxiété

the act of bragging or expressing excessive pride or self-importance about oneself, one's achievements, possessions, or status

vanité, fierté excessive

dissatisfaction that is resulted from the unfulfillment of one's expectations

déception

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

peur

the quality of being thankful or showing appreciation for something

gratitude

the use of words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect

sarcasme, raillerie

a feeling of comfort that comes when something annoying or upsetting is gone

soulagement

a strong feeling of surprise caused by something unexpected

stupéfaction

a feeling of great pleasure or joy

plaisir, délice

to show that one believes that someone is joking or lying

to have a strong longing or intense desire for something or someone

mourir d'envie, être désireux de