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seething

/ˈsiːðɪŋ/

seethinggerund / present participle

/ˈsiːðɪŋ/

Translations

bouillonnantS’emploie pour une agitation intense, une foule ou une situation en fermentation.

The seething crowd was on the verge of a riot as tensions continued to rise.

La foule bouillonnante était au bord de l’émeute à mesure que les tensions continuaient de monter.

fulminantSe dit surtout d’une colère contenue ou d’une forte indignation.

She was seething with resentment after being unfairly criticized by her boss.

Elle était fulminante de ressentiment après avoir été critiquée injustement par son patron.

Definitions

Filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

She was seething with resentment after being unfairly criticized by her boss.

Boiling or bubbling up, often used metaphorically to describe a situation or emotion.

The seething crowd was on the verge of a riot as tensions continued to rise.

Synonyms

seethingnoun

seethings

/ˈsiːðɪŋ/

/ˈsiðɪŋ/

Used as an uncountable noun referring to the act or state of seething or intense agitation.

Translations

bouillonnementSens concret ou figuré d’agitation intense.

The seething of the cauldron filled the air with steam.

Le bouillonnement du chaudron emplissait l’air de vapeur.

Additional translations

effervescenceEmployé surtout au sens figuré pour une agitation vive.

Definitions

The act or process of seething; a state of intense agitation or turmoil.

The seething of the cauldron filled the air with steam.

Synonyms

seetheverb

seething

ing-form

seethed

Past Simple

seethed

Past Participle

seething

ing-form

/siːð/

Translations

grouillerPour une foule ou un lieu très animé, rempli de personnes ou d’êtres vivants en mouvement.

By midday, the narrow streets were seething with shoppers and street vendors.

À midi, les rues étroites grouillaient de clients et de vendeurs ambulants.

bouillonnerS’emploie pour une agitation intérieure, la colère ou un état de grande effervescence.

She began to seethe with frustration when she realized her project had been deleted.

Elle s’est mise à bouillonner de frustration lorsqu’elle a réalisé que son projet avait été supprimé.

Additional translations

bouillirSens ancien : cuire ou faire tremper dans un liquide bouillant.

Definitions

To be in a state of agitation or anger.

She began to seethe with frustration when she realized her project had been deleted.

To boil or be in a state of turmoil.

The pot began to seethe as the water reached a rolling boil.

To be crowded or teeming with moving creatures or people

By midday, the narrow streets were seething with shoppers and street vendors.

(Archaic) To cook or steep something in boiling or simmering liquid

The healer seethed the herbs in water to prepare the remedy.

Synonyms