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to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

divertir, amuser

providing amusement, often through humor, drama, or skillful performance

divertissant, distrayant, amusant

experiencing enjoyment; typically through pleasant distractions

diverti, amusé

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

exciter, enthousiasmer

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

agité, excité

to find something attractive enough to want to know about it more or keep doing it

intéresser, s'intéresser à

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

to make someone satisfied or happy

faire plaisir à, satisfaire

providing a sense of satisfaction or reward

satisfaisant, agréable

feeling happy and satisfied with something that has happened or with someone's actions

content, contente

to feel less worried or stressed

se détendre

helping our body or mind rest

relaxant

feeling calm and at ease without tension or stress

détendu, décontracté

to reduce the severity of a pain

apaiser

providing a calming or comforting sensation that helps to relieve or lessen pain or discomfort

apaisant, calmant

to encourage or provoke a response, reaction, or activity

stimuler, inciter

evoking or speeding up senses or actions

stimulant, énergisant

getting emotionally awakened

stimulé, éveillé émotionnellement

to make someone feel mildly shocked

surprendre

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surprenant, étonnant

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surpris

to be impressed emotionally

toucher

bringing about strong emotions, often causing feelings of sympathy or warmth

émouvant, touchant

deeply moved or emotionally affected by something, often in a positive or sentimental way

ému, touché

to cause emotional distress, worry, or unease in someone

troubler, affliger

making one feel worried, upset, or uneasy about something

inquiétant, préoccupant

(of a person) feeling anxious or worried

en difficulté, perturbé

to greatly surprise someone

étonner, stupéfier

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

incroyable, extraordinaire

feeling or showing great surprise

étonné, surpris

to make a person feel a little angry

énerver, ennuyer, agacer

causing slight anger

énervant, agaçant

feeling irritated or slightly angry

gêné, irrité

to do something that causes a person become uninterested, tired, or impatient

ennuyer, lasssser

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

qui s’ennuie

to make someone feel extremely sad or discouraged, often as a result of challenging situations, such as loss

déprimer, attrister

making one feel sad and hopeless

déprimant

feeling very unhappy and having no hope

déprimé

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

décevoir

not fulfilling one's expectations or hopes

décevant

not satisfied or happy with something, because it did not meet one's expectations or hopes

déçu