en vouloir

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French

Etymology

Literally, to want some.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ/
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Verb

en vouloir

  1. Template:indtr to be angry (with)
    • 2017, Pomme, Pauline
      Ô Pauline, pendus à tes bottines, les garçons passaient tous à côté de moi. Ô Pauline, belle comme une ballerine, je les comprenais, je ne leur en voulais pas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    en vouloir à la terre entièreto be angry with the entire earth
    s’en vouloirto be angry with oneself, to be annoyed with oneself, to feel bad about something
  2. (intransitive, informal) to be a go-getter, to have a go-getter attitude
    Synonym: être déter

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