Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| rage | /ʁaʒ/ | feminine |
| furie | /fy.ʁi/ | feminine |
| fureur | /fy.ʁœʁ/ | feminine |
The word rage refers to a violent anger. To describe acting in an angry manner, you can use the verb rager. If you want to describe something moving with great violence, you can use the expressions faire rage, se déchaîner or sévir.
Which one should you use?
While rage refers to the emotion of intense anger, fureur often implies a more outward, violent or uncontrollable manifestation of that anger. The word furie is typically used to describe a person or a force, such as a storm or a crowd, acting with sudden, violent and uncontrollable energy rather than just the internal feeling of anger.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone has entered a state of rage, use the preposition en in phrases like être en rage or se mettre en rage. When describing a physical manifestation of the emotion, such as turning pale, use the preposition de, as in pâle de rage.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁaʒ/
Did you know?
- The expression avoir la rage is often used in modern French slang to mean 'to be salty' or 'to be jealous' of someone else's success.
- In French, the word rage is also the common term for the disease 'rabies'. This creates a linguistic link between the violent behavior of the infected animal and the emotion of anger.
- While rage means anger, the phrase la rage de vaincre translates to 'the will to win' or 'the drive to succeed', turning the violent emotion into a positive motivation.
Examples in context
- Il se mit en rage.He flew into a rage.This sentence is useful for showing how someone enters a state of rage using rage.Tatoeba #3658631 by sacredceltic, translation #287989 by CM
- Je bouillais de rage.I was seething with rage.This sentence is useful for showing how someone feels a strong emotion using rage.Tatoeba #13037517 by lbdx, translation #3085269 by patgfisher
- Marie devint pâle de rage.Mary became pale with rage.This sentence is useful for describing a physical manifestation of an emotion using rage.Tatoeba #5279671 by Blabla, translation #5280476 by mailohilohi
- Julie était furieuse quand elle a découvert qu'on avait pris sa place.Julie was furious when she found out someone took her spot.
- Ne lui parle pas maintenant, il est en train de péter un câble !Don't talk to him right now, he's about to blow a fuse!
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Example conversation
Hugo is upset about a broken computer.
- HugoJe suis fou de rage !I am furious!
- ChloéCalme-toi, Hugo.Calm down, Hugo.
- HugoC'est inadmissible, quelle rage !This is unacceptable, what rage!
- ChloéOn va trouver une solution.We will find a solution.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rage” translations and entries rage, furie, fureur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
