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panic

UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/

Translations

panicnoun
panics
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UK
/ˈpænɪk/
US
/ˈpænɪk/
paniqueTerme courant pour une peur soudaine et intense, souvent collective.
The fire alarm caused a panic among the students, leading to a chaotic evacuation.
Le déclenchement de l’alarme incendie a provoqué une panique parmi les étudiants, entraînant une évacuation chaotique.
Additional translations
affolementÉtat de panique; registre courant.
panique boursièreFinance; désigne une panique sur les marchés.
Synonyms
dismay
anxiety
terror
hysteria
alarm
fear
fright
consternation
Antonyms
calm
serenity
composure
panicverb
panicked
Past Simple
panicked
Past Participle
panicking
Gerund
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US
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affolerVerbe transitif: provoquer une peur soudaine ou un grand affolement.
The unexpected news panicked the investors, leading to a sharp decline in stock prices.
La nouvelle inattendue a affolé les investisseurs, provoquant une forte baisse des cours.
paniquerVerbe intransitif.
When the fire alarm went off, people began to panic and rushed towards the exits.
Quand l’alarme incendie a retenti, les gens ont commencé à paniquer et se sont précipités vers les sorties.
Additional translations
s’affolerVerbe pronominal courant, souvent plus naturel à l’oral.
Synonyms
disturb
unsettle
frighten
alarm
terrify
dismay
scare
agitate
Antonyms
calm
relax
panicadjective
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US
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Used chiefly attributively before a noun (e.g., "panic attack"); generally non-gradable.
de paniqueEmploi adjectival devant un nom.
News of the approaching storm triggered a panic reaction in the coastal towns.
Les nouvelles de la tempête approchante ont déclenché une réaction de panique dans les villes côtières.

Definitions

panicnoun
A sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
The fire alarm caused a panic among the students, leading to a chaotic evacuation.
A financial crisis or collapse, characterized by a sudden loss of confidence and widespread selling of assets.
The stock market panic of 1929 led to the Great Depression.
panicverb
To feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior.
When the fire alarm went off, people began to panic and rushed towards the exits.
To cause someone to feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
The unexpected news panicked the investors, leading to a sharp decline in stock prices.
panicadjective
Causing or characterized by sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety.
News of the approaching storm triggered a panic reaction in the coastal towns.
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