What does colère in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word colère in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colère in French.

The word colère in French means anger, tantrum, fit of anger, act in anger, do in anger, The Wrath of God, fit of anger, with an angry gesture, in a rage, angry, be angry with, become very angry, get very angry, be angry, fuming, raging, in a blind rage, The Grapes of Wrath, make very angry, get angry, make angry, white with rage, white with anger, throw a fit of anger, red with anger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colère

anger

nom féminin (ire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La colère ne résout pas les problèmes.
Should you deceive me, my wrath will be terrible!

tantrum

nom féminin (accès d'irritation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antoine pique une colère quand on lui enlève ses jouets.
Antony throws a tantrum when his toys are taken away.

fit of anger

nom masculin (colère momentanée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

act in anger, do in anger

locution verbale (agir en étant énervé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Excuse-moi d'être parti en claquant la porte, j'ai agi sous le coup de la colère.

The Wrath of God

nom féminin (film d'aventures états-unien de 1972) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fit of anger

nom masculin (énervement passager)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

with an angry gesture

locution adverbiale (avec un geste brusque)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il a cassé ce vase dans un mouvement de colère.

in a rage

locution adverbiale (être très énervé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il a quitté la pièce dans une colère noire.

angry

locution verbale (être énervé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon frère est en colère ce matin, mais je ne sais pas pourquoi.

be angry with

(en vouloir à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mélanie est en colère contre son frère à cause d'une broutille.

become very angry, get very angry

locution verbale (beaucoup s'énerver)

Quand ma mère a vu mon bulletin de notes catastrophique, elle est entrée dans une colère noire.

be angry

locution verbale (être énervé)

Il ne fait pas bon être dans les parages quand ma mère est en colère.

fuming, raging

locution adjectivale (hurler, se déchaîner, pester de colère)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle est ressortie de la réunion fulminante de colère.

in a blind rage

locution adjectivale (figuré (très en colère) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

The Grapes of Wrath

nom propre (roman célèbre) (book, film)

make very angry

verbe transitif (beaucoup énerver [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a appris que son fils continuait à faire des bêtises et ça l'a mise dans une colère noire.

get angry

(s'énerver)

Ma fille s'est mise en colère quand je suis entré dans sa chambre.

make angry

locution verbale (énerver)

Aujourd'hui, je suis de tellement bonne humeur que rien n'arrivera à me mettre en colère.

white with rage, white with anger

locution adjectivale (blanc, livide de rage)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Après le sermon, il retourna dans son bureau pâle de colère.

throw a fit of anger

locution verbale (familier (s'énerver)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

red with anger

locution adjectivale (très énervé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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