fille en colère
The English phrase 'angry girl' is translated into French as fille en colère.
This phrase describes a girl who is feeling or showing strong annoyance or hostility.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase fille en colère literally translates to 'girl in anger'.
Which one should you use?
While fille en colère describes a girl who is currently experiencing anger, fille colérique describes a girl who has a temperament prone to anger.
Did you know?
- The word colère shares an ancestor with the English word 'cholera', stemming from the Ancient Greek word for bile. This refers to the ancient medical belief that an excess of yellow bile caused a person to become angry.
- While fille typically means 'girl', it can also be used as a slang term for a 'prostitute'. This evolved through the shorthand use of phrases like fille de joie, meaning 'girl of joy'.
- The phrase en colère treats anger as a state or place that a person is 'in'. This contrasts with English, where 'angry' is an adjective describing a person's internal feeling.
Examples in context
- C'est une petite fille en colère.She is a little angry girl.
- La fille en colère a quitté la pièce.The angry girl left the room.
- Je ne veux pas voir cette fille en colère.I do not want to see that angry girl.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are watching a child throw a tantrum in a park.
- LucasRegarde cette fille en colère dans le parc.Look at that angry girl in the park.
- ManonElle semble vraiment très fâchée, Lucas.She seems really very upset, Lucas.
- LucasOn devrait peut-être partir.Maybe we should leave.
- ManonTu as raison, elle fait peur.You're right, she is scary.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries colère, en, fille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
