====== voca colère en ====== ====== Anglais B2 : vocabulaire de la colère (nuances) ====== MAD, LIVID, CROSS ===== 0) À retenir en 10 secondes ===== * **annoyed** = agacé (léger) ; **angry** = en colère (standard) ; **furious** = furieux (fort). * **upset** = contrarié (souvent mélange tristesse/colère) ; **frustrated** = frustré (bloqué) ; **resentful** = rancunier (durable). * **to snap** = s’emporter d’un coup ; **to lash out** = réagir agressivement sous le coup de l’émotion. --- ===== 1) Adjectifs : échelle d’intensité ===== ^ Mot ^ Nuance / registre ^ Exemple ^ | **annoyed** | agacé, irritation légère | *I’m annoyed by the noise.* | | **irritated** | irrité (un peu plus formel que annoyed) | *He sounded irritated.* | | **cross** (UK) | fâché (plutôt “familier”, surtout UK) | *She was cross with me.* | | **angry** | en colère (standard) | *I’m angry about what happened.* | | **mad** (US) | en colère (très courant US) | *I’m mad at him.* | | **upset** | contrarié / bouleversé (pas “colère pure”) | *She was upset about the comment.* | | **outraged** | indigné (colère morale) | *People were outraged by the decision.* | | **furious** | furieux (très fort) | *He was furious when he found out.* | | **livid** | furieux au point de “bouillir” | *She was absolutely livid.* | | **enraged** | enragé (très fort, plutôt écrit) | *He was enraged by the injustice.* | --- ===== 2) Colère soudaine vs colère qui dure ===== ==== 2.1 Réaction immédiate ==== ^ Mot / expression ^ Idée ^ Exemple ^ | **to snap** | s’emporter brusquement | *I snapped at my brother.* | | **to lose my temper** | perdre son calme | *I lost my temper.* | | **to blow up** (informel) | exploser de colère | *He blew up over nothing.* | | **to freak out** (informel) | réagir très fort (pas seulement colère) | *She freaked out when she heard it.* | ==== 2.2 Colère durable / rancune ==== ^ Mot ^ Idée ^ Exemple ^ | **frustrated** | frustré (blocage, impuissance) | *I’m frustrated with this system.* | | **fed up** | lassé, énervé “j’en ai marre” | *I’m fed up with the delays.* | | **resentful** | rancunier (colère froide, durable) | *He became resentful over time.* | | **bitter** | amer (colère + déception) | *She sounded bitter about it.* | --- ===== 3) Contenu / “type” de colère ===== ^ Mot ^ Nuance ^ Exemple ^ | **jealous** | jaloux (émotion proche, pas “colère” directe) | *He’s jealous of her success.* | | **hostile** | hostile, agressif (attitude) | *His tone was hostile.* | | **aggressive** | agressif (comportement) | *He got aggressive.* | | **defensive** | sur la défensive (se protège, parfois irrité) | *She became defensive.* | | **contemptuous** (B2+) | méprisant (colère + mépris) | *He gave a contemptuous look.* | --- ===== 4) Expressions “qui font B2” ===== * **I can’t stand it** = je ne supporte pas ça * **It drives me crazy** = ça me rend dingue * **I’m sick of it** = j’en ai marre (plus fort que fed up, oral) * **That really gets on my nerves** = ça m’énerve vraiment * **I was fuming** = je bouillonnais * **I was seething** = colère intérieure, contenue --- ===== 5) Noms : anger / rage / fury / frustration / resentment ===== ^ Nom ^ Quand l’utiliser ^ Exemple ^ | **anger** | colère générale (neutre) | *He felt anger rising.* | | **rage** | rage (fort, parfois incontrôlé) | *She flew into a rage.* | | **fury** | fureur (fort, plutôt écrit) | *His fury was obvious.* | | **frustration** | frustration (blocage) | *I understand your frustration.* | | **resentment** | rancœur (long terme) | *Years of resentment.* | --- ===== 6) Grammaire & collocations (B2) ===== ==== 6.1 angry vs upset vs frustrated ==== * **angry** = colère (quelqu’un est fautif / injustice) * **upset** = contrarié (émotion mixte, souvent blessé) * **frustrated** = bloqué (ça n’avance pas, ça coince) ==== 6.2 Prépositions utiles ==== ^ Structure ^ Exemple ^ | **angry at** (une personne) | *I’m angry at him.* | | **angry about** (un fait) | *I’m angry about the situation.* | | **annoyed by/with** | *annoyed by the noise / with him* | | **furious with** | *furious with the airline* | | **upset about** | *upset about the comment* | | **frustrated with/by** | *frustrated with the system / by delays* | --- ===== 7) Verbes fréquents (colère en action) ===== * **to complain** = se plaindre : *He complained about the service.* * **to argue** = se disputer : *They argued again.* * **to yell / to shout** = crier (colère) : *He shouted at me.* * **to lash out** = attaquer verbalement/agir agressivement : *He lashed out at his friends.* * **to calm down** = se calmer : *Take a breath and calm down.* --- ===== 8) Erreurs fréquentes (pièges) ===== * **mad** = en colère (US) ; en UK ça peut aussi sonner “fou” selon contexte. * **jealous** ≠ **envious** : (B2) souvent **jealous** = peur de perdre quelqu’un ; **envious** = jaloux d’un succès/objet. * **aggressive** décrit un comportement, pas juste “je suis en colère”. --- ===== 9) Mini-exercice (choisis le mot le plus naturel) ===== Complète avec : **annoyed / irritated / angry / upset / frustrated / outraged / furious / livid / fed up / resentful / snapped / lashed out / fuming** * I’m ____ with this app — it keeps crashing. * She was ____ by his rude tone (slightly formal). * I was ____ about the unfair decision (moral anger). * He was ____ when he saw the bill (very strong). * I’m ____ with these constant delays (I’ve had enough). * She felt ____ for years after what happened (long-term). * I ____ at my friend, and I regretted it. * He ____ at everyone because he was stressed. * I was ____ all evening but I didn’t say anything (internal). * I’m ____ about what you said (hurt + emotion mix). ==== Corrigé (proposition) ==== * frustrated * irritated * outraged * furious / livid (les deux possibles ; **livid** = encore plus “bouillant”) * fed up * resentful * snapped * lashed out * fuming * upset Si tu veux, je te fais une “fiche jumelle” sur les **insultes/critique polie** (ex: *That’s unacceptable / I’m not happy with… / I’d appreciate it if…*) pour exprimer la colère sans être impoli.