en vouloir

French

Etymology

Literally, “to want some”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ/
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Verb

en vouloir

  1. (intransitive) to be angry [with à ‘with’]
    en vouloir à la terre entière ― to be angry with the entire earth
    s'en vouloir ― to be angry with oneself, to be annoyed with oneself, to feel bad about something
    • 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.
      Oh Pauline, the boys were all hung up on your ankle boots, and they took no notice of me. Oh Pauline, beautiful as a ballerina, I understood them; I didn't blame them.
  2. (intransitive, informal) to be a go-getter, to have a go-getter attitude
    Synonym: être déter

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