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fury

/ˈfjʊəri/

/ˈfjʊri/

furynoun

furies

/ˈfjʊəri/

/ˈfjʊri/

Translations

fureur

She was shaking with fury after the verdict.

Elle tremblait de fureur après le verdict.

FuriesMythologie grecque et romaine.

The Furies pursued Orestes across the land.

Les Furies poursuivaient Oreste à travers le pays.

furieSens vieilli ou littéraire pour une femme coléreuse.

Don't cross her—she can be a real fury when annoyed.

Ne la contrarie pas : elle peut être une vraie furie quand elle est contrariée.

Additional translations

rageSoutenu ou courant selon le contexte.

Definitions

Violent or uncontrolled anger.

She was shaking with fury after the verdict.

In Greek and Roman mythology, one of the avenging deities (Erinyes) who punish crimes.

The Furies pursued Orestes across the land.

Intense, destructive force or energy, especially of natural elements or violent activity.

The fury of the tornado tore roofs from houses.

An irascible or fiercely-tempered woman. (informal, dated)

Don't cross her—she can be a real fury when annoyed.

Synonyms

Antonyms

furyverb

furied

Past Simple

furied

Past Participle

furying

ing-form

/ˈfjʊəri/

/ˈfjʊri/

Rare, now chiefly archaic: used intransitively to mean ‘rage’ or transitively to mean ‘infuriate’.

Translations

se déchaînerPour une force, un vent ou une émotion qui se manifeste violemment.

The wind furied through the forest all night.

Le vent s'est déchaîné dans la forêt toute la nuit.

Additional translations

exaspérerSens transitif, plus naturel en français que la forme littérale.

Definitions

To rage or move with violent anger.

The wind furied through the forest all night.

To drive into a state of fierce anger; to infuriate.

The unjust accusation furied him beyond words.

Synonyms

boil over