B1 Level Vocabulary - Expressing Emotions and Reactions
Learn B1 French verbs and expressions for showing surprise, enthusiasm, worry, frustration, relief, and other reactions, and respond more naturally in conversations.
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ressentir de la joie ou être content
to be happy, to rejoice
We rejoice at his success.
aimer avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme
to adore, to be crazy about
The kids are crazy about this new video game.
faire cesser l'inquiétude de quelqu'un
to reassure, to put at ease
Your words put me at ease.
apporter du soutien moral, calmer ou encourager quelqu'un
to comfort, to encourage
His encouraging words helped the family.
rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose plus calme ou moins douloureux
to calm, to soothe
He tried to calm his friend's anger.
impressionner vivement par un éclat ou une performance exceptionnelle
to dazzle, to astound
His musical talent astounded the audience.
craindre fortement quelque chose ou quelqu'un
to dread, to fear
He fears speaking in public.
avoir peur de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un
to fear, to be afraid of
She is afraid of speaking in public.
ressentir une très forte aversion ou hostilité envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose
to hate, to loathe
She hates lying, even to protect herself.
faire perdre patience ou rendre quelqu'un irrité
to annoy, to irritate
You irritate me when you interrupt.
causer un sentiment de mécontentement ou de contrariété à quelqu'un
to displease, to upset
This behavior can upset many people.
ressentir de la tristesse ou du remords à propos de quelque chose
to regret, to be sorry
She regrets not accepting the invitation.
ne pas répondre aux attentes ou aux espoirs de quelqu'un
to disappoint, to let down
The movie really disappointed me.
provoquer un choc moral, un dégoût ou une indignation chez quelqu'un
to scandalize, to outrage, to shock
The politician was shocked by the accusations made against him.
choquer ou troubler profondément quelqu'un
to overwhelm, to upset emotionally
She was deeply upset by the death of her dog.
avoir le courage de faire quelque chose de risqué
to dare, to venture
No one dares to tell him the truth.
