Patf Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 How do you say in french "she's very frightened"?I said "elle a très peur" but it doesn't sound right.What would it be in the past ?(she was very frightened.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I can think of three words 'epouvante', 'terreur' and 'effroi' as well as peur. All the degrees of being terrified, scared and fearful. Any idea which you want?edit there is terrifant too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Elle a la trouillepast Elle avait la trouille http://www.languefrancaise.net/bob/detail.php?id=3580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Trouille is good, but how about "elle a une trouille terrible!"("elle avait une trouille terrible" or "elle a eu une trouille terrible", depending on what past tense you need for the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes, another one, lots of words for being afraid. I'd forgotten 'trouille'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thanks for all the suggestions, more complicated than I thought.Then there's craintif, -ive as well. and timide.I was on the phone this morning describing the condition of our dog after 2 days of the chasse shooting cailles in the back field. She was shaking like a leaf for ages, at least "elle tremble" seems to be ok.After I rang the owner of the land, the shooting stopped.Just a thought - they say the more words there are for something in a language the more it's a common characteristic of the people [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 " Elle a très peur " is good.You can also say : " elle est terrifiée " , " elle a la trouille " ( but that's more familiar) " elle est terrorisée " ...Give her a cuddle for me anyway !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew44 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 If you feel that 'elle a très peur' is not strong enough, just add 'très'.'Elle a très très très peur...'@+Andrew 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Thanks Frenchie , she loves cuddles.I'm being pedantic here, but I'm surprised you can say très peur, because I though peur was a noun? So it would be "she has very fear"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes, she has very fear will do, of very very fear, or even very very very fear,[:D] along with some of the other things mentioned. Sometimes you haven't got to think about it, just say it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 [quote user="andrew44"]If you feel that 'elle a très peur' is not strong enough, just add 'très'.'Elle a très très très peur...'@+Andrew 44[/quote]Oui, oui, oui ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanb Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote user="Patf"]I'm being pedantic here, but I'm surprised you can say très peur, because I though peur was a noun...[/quote]It is a noun, and that was my first thought also. You can't say elle a argent so it makes sense that you also can't say elle a très argent. I can't find a stated rule on this, but I suspect that you can use très whenever the basic expression is "avoir" followed by a noun without any "un" or "de" or anything like that:avoir peur : elle a très peuravoir froid : elle a très froidavoir faim : elle n'a rien mangé, elle doit avoir très faimI think all those are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 DSK used it last night with reference to the USA Penal System."J'ai eu peur, j'ai eu très peur", a répondu Dominique Strauss-Kahn ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 [quote user="Patf"] What would it be in the past ?(she was very frightened.)[/quote]Elle a eu très peur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frecossais Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Or elle avait tres peur? (Sorry , can't do accents on here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Does, " She was sh1tting herself " translate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Or "elle avait la frousse"I know you're spoiled for choice, but in for a penny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote user="You can call me Betty"]....elle avait la frousse [/quote] That is a tad weaker than "avoir peur"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 That's another one. Does it come from effrayer? A word I just read this morning in a magazine.Seems the french are no strangers to fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote user="Patf"]That's another one. Does it come from effrayer? A word I just read this morning in a magazine.Seems the french are no strangers to fear.[/quote]Round here some have little holes in their skulls to stick little white flags in.[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote user="ericd"][quote user="You can call me Betty"]....elle avait la frousse [/quote] That is a tad weaker than "avoir peur"...[/quote]Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 [quote user="You can call me Betty"][quote user="ericd"][quote user="You can call me Betty"]....elle avait la frousse [/quote] That is a tad weaker than "avoir peur"...[/quote]Really?[/quote] ....really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I'd be interested to know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Eric has convinced me![:P]Exemples de traduction pour 'avoir la frousse'FrançaisAnglaisExemples provenant de sources externes :[...] récemment présenté un projet de loi qui l'autoriserait à procéder à la vente, même s'il est évident que le nouveau premier ministre commence à avoir la frousse, la privatisation soulevant beaucoup d'opposition dans la province. www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caThe Conservative government recently introduced a bill in the house to allow it to go ahead with the sale although it is obvious that the new premier of Ontario is getting cold feet because of all the opposition from Ontario to privatize.www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.ca[...] l'actualité sur le traitement de libération, mais nous avons la frousse. regroupementsep.caregroupementsep.caWe are keeping good watch on the Liberation treatment, it is scary.regroupementsep.caregroupementsep.caDeux ans plus tard, des automobilistes ont eu la frousse quand un petit véhicule a pris feu dans le tunnel Ville-Marie, [...]nrc-cnrc.gc.canrc-cnrc.gc.caTwo years later, commuters got a scare when a small vehicle burned in the Ville-Marie Tunnel in downtown Montréal.nrc-cnrc.gc.canrc-cnrc.gc.caJ'avais la frousse. nrc-cnrc.gc.canrc-cnrc.gc.caIt was scary.nrc-cnrc.gc.canrc-cnrc.gc.caLa pauvre vieille femme a eu la frousse parce qu'ils tiraient beaucoup. veterans.gc.caveterans.gc.caThe poor old woman had her wind up because he was dropping shells quite a piece away.veterans.gc.caveterans.gc.cac) Il est impossible de dire si les avocats ont eu la frousse ou ont joué la réserve. ccm-cjc.gc.caccm-cjc.gc.ca(c) There is no way to tell whether counsel later just get cold feet, or play coy.ccm-cjc.gc.caccm-cjc.gc.caRoger Federer a eu la frousse le week-end dernier et a dû puiser dans ses réserves pour combler un écart de deux manches lors de la finale du NASDAQ-100 Open contre l'adolescent [...]couperogers.comcouperogers.comRoger Federer had to dig deep over the weekend to rally back from two sets down against Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal.couperogers.comcouperogers.com[...] puissance de Dieu est prêt de détonner et nous sommes certains que Satan et sa cohorte de démons ont déjà la frousse ». bonnke.netbonnke.netThe high voltage of God's power is about to be detonated and we are confident that Satan and his cohorts are already jittery.bonnke.netbonnke.net[...] d'image électronique gardent le dièse superbe d'images en filtrant dehors les mouvements normaux de main qui peuvent avoir comme conséquence la frousse. xjlfc.comxjlfc.comElectronic Image Stabilization helps keep images super sharp by filtering out normal hand movements that can result in jitter.xjlfc.comxjlfc.com[...] dernières apparitions en Grand Chelem n'avaient pas été très impressionnantes (ronde des 16 à Wimbledon et 3e ronde aux Internationaux des États-Unis), mais n'avait-elle pas donné la frousse à Justine Henin en finale du championnat de fin de saison, à Madrid ? couperogers.comcouperogers.comWhile her last two Grand Slam appearances weren't overly impressive (round of 16 at Wimbledon and third round at the US Open), she did knock off Justine Henin in the end of season championships in Madrid last year.couperogers.comcouperogers.comVoilà ce qui donne la frousse aux pêcheurs et à leurs familles. www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caThat is what scares the hell out of fishermen and their families.www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caUne fois que s'est dissipée la frousse initiale concernant sa santé à la suite de la crise cardiaque, Louis est maintenant [...]policyresearch.gc.capolicyresearch.gc.caAfter the initial health scare from the heart attack, Louis is now in much better shape.policyresearch.gc.capolicyresearch.gc.ca[...] mentionner que les Islandais ont riposté avec un canon et leur ont donné une bonne frousse. www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caOf course what they didn't say is that the Icelanders fired a shot and frightened the life out of them.www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caTout porte à croire qu'il leur a flanqué la frousse. www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caThe bad news is that they seem to have listened to him.www2.parl.gc.cawww2.parl.gc.caIls auront un merveilleux sentiment d'indépendance et qu'ils sont prêts, ce qui contribuera énormément à les débarrasser de la frousse qui accompagne la rentrée scolaire. simplyhomemade.casimplyhomemade.caIt will give them a wonderful sense of independence and preparedness that will go a long way towards getting rid of school jitters.simplyhomemade.casimplyhomemade.caEt soudain, tu te trouves devant un auditoire de 500000 personnes, tu as la frousse et tu fais quand même un speech. magazine-deutschland.demagazine-deutschland.deThen suddenly you're standing in front of half a million people, almost scared out of your mind, but you still manage to give a speech.magazine-deutschland.demagazine-deutschland.deLa graisse leur donnait une frousse terrible, et certaines adolescentes avaient adopté un rituel d'encouragements mutuels se disant, par exemple : «T'es pas [...]carlarice.cacarlarice.caThere was a tremendous fear of fat, and some teen girls involved themselves in a ritual of mutual sharing, for example "You're not fat, you look great, look at me, I'm fat.carlarice.cacarlarice.ca[...] télévision CBC, pour son émission ``On the Beach`` (Sur la plage) ; the fifth estate a réussi à établir "hors de tout doute" qu'un officier de la marine - reconnu coupable de violence physique et verbale envers l'équipage de son sous-marin, puis rétrogradé et forcé a démissionner - avait été victime d'un coup monté par des autorités paralysées par la frousse et un système judiciaire déficient michenerawards.camichenerawards.caCBC's program "On the Beach" proved "incontrovertibly" that the naval officer, demoted and dismissed after being found guilty by a court martial of gross physical and verbal abuse of his submarine crew, was the victim of a frame-up by a jittery military establishment and a skewed justice system.michenerawards.camichenerawards.caIl n'est pas allé bien loin... Toutefois, les gens dans la salle en ont été quittes pour une bonne frousse. educaloi.qc.caeducaloi.qc.caHe didn't go far?It did give the people in the room a good scare.educaloi.qc.caeducaloi.qc.ca[...] banshees hurlantes et des astucieux gremlings sont à vos ordres : libérez les esprits fantomatiques sur la ville de Gravenville et flanquez une frousse de tous les diables à ses habitants. fr.gamesplanet.comfr.gamesplanet.comAgriculture, housing, employment and military, everything that is management of an ancient city is under your control, in Zeus. you'll be balancing everything for your city to run smoothly.uk.gamesplanet.comuk.gamesplanet.com[...] parent ou un médecin parler de « l'Alzheimer », ça donne la frousse. alzheimers.caalzheimers.caWhen you hear the word "Alzheimer's" uttered by a friend, relative or [...]alzheimers.caalzheimers.caOn a constitué un comité des communications qui est chargé de préparer une frousse d'information sur la Loi sur la gestion des ressources de la vallée du Mackenzie afin de bien expliquer la loi au public. ainc-inac.gc.caainc-inac.gc.caA communications committee has been formed to develop an information "tool kit" for the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act in order to clearly communicate the legislation to the public.ainc-inac.gc.caainc-inac.gc.caJusqu'à maintenant, seule Victoria Azarenka lui a donné la frousse au quatrième tour, mais cette dernière a dû abandonner [...]couperogers.comcouperogers.comWilliams' only test came in the fourth round against Victoria Azarenka, who had to retire due to fatigue.couperogers.comcouperogers.com[...] qu'on arrêterait de me surveiller aux 15 minutes, cela m'a donné la frousse. gnb.cagnb.caWhen [name omitted] told me she took me off fifteen minute checks I almost s**t myself.gnb.cagnb.ca[...] d'établir si nous devons faire davantage de recherches pour déterminer où les fermes devraient être installées et comment traiter le poisson ou si la frousse causée par le pou du poisson n'était qu'une fausse piste. rce-nce.gc.carce-nce.gc.caThat's going to tell us that we have to do more work in terms of where we place farms, how we treat fish, or it's going to tell us that this big scare has been nothing but a red herring.rce-nce.gc.carce-nce.gc.ca[...] ton premier examen pelvien et le seul fait d'y penser te donne la frousse! sogc.orgsogc.org[...] your first pelvic exam, and just thinking about it scares you to death!sogc.orgsogc.orgLa technique de chasse la plus surprenante qu'utilise le blaireau est sans doute la suivante : il se cache à l'entrée du terrier d'une proie, puis attrape cette dernière lorsqu'elle sort de son trou (après lui avoir donné une bonne frousse, c'est certain! pc.gc.capc.gc.caPerhaps the most surprising hunting method badgers may use is to hide in the entrance of a prey's burrow, and then capture the prey when it comes back to its burrow (after giving it a big scare, no doubt!)pc.gc.capc.gc.caLouie Jackson qui a donné la frousse à Lebrun durant les derniers instants de la course a terminé deuxième tandis que Michel Dupuis [...]autodromeedelweiss.comautodromeedelweiss.comThe Gatineau driver repelled the challenge of Louie Jackson and held on to the win in a very tight finish between the two drivers.autodromeedelweiss.comautodromeedelweiss.comDeuxièmement, la frousse et l'irritabilité s'installent quand le niveau de nicotine diminue, et la jeune femme tente [...]caaws.cacaaws.caSecond, as nicotine level drops, they experience jitteriness and irritability, which they then alleviate by smoking.caaws.cacaaws.caavoir lieu DictionnaireDictionnaireholdDictionnaireDictionnairePlus de résultats... 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YCCMB Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Ha! I'm particularly fond of this one, for which the definition doesn't altogether seem to be "a tad weaker" [:D][:D]"qu'on arrêterait de me surveiller aux 15 minutes, cela m'a donné la frousse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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