transe
The English word 'trance' is translated into French as transe.
transe refers to a dazed or unconscious condition.
Meaning: dazed or unconscious condition (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun transe is almost always used in the prepositional phrase en transe to describe a state of being.
Did you know?
- The word transe is closely linked to the verb transir, which is still used in the common phrase transir de froid to describe someone shivering violently from the cold.
- The French expression être dans la lune literally means 'to be in the moon' and is used for a dazed state similar to transe but with a more whimsical or daydreaming connotation.
- While English speakers use 'trance' to describe a genre of electronic dance music, French speakers typically use the English spelling 'trance' for the music and reserve transe for the psychological state.
Examples in context
- Il était complètement en transe.He was completely in a trance.This sentence shows how to describe someone being completely in a state of transe.Tatoeba #12216382 by lbdx, translation #11791808 by Nuel
- Il déambule aux alentours, en transe.He is wandering around in a trance.This sentence illustrates using en transe to describe someone wandering around.Tatoeba #1072960 by sacredceltic, translation #303690 by CK
- Je sautai dans l'eau, comme en transe.I jumped into the water as in a trance.This sentence demonstrates the use of en transe to compare an action to being in a trance.Tatoeba #1245639 by sacredceltic, translation #1245091 by Scott
- J'adore la musique trance !I love trance music!
- On devrait aller danser sur de la trance ce soir.We should go dancing to some trance tonight.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are discussing a street performer they saw.
- GabrielIl dansait comme s'il était en transe.He was dancing as if he were in a trance.
- LéaC'était impressionnant, il semblait ailleurs.It was impressive, he seemed to be elsewhere.
- GabrielIl semblait totalement en transe.He seemed totally in a trance.
- LéaOui, c'était presque hypnotique.Yes, it was almost hypnotic.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
