What does humeur in French mean?

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

The word humeur in French means mood, humour, have mood swings, happiness, packed with laughs, in a joyous and relaxed atmosphere, even temper, spoil 's good mood, be in excellent spirits, be in high spirits, be in the mood for, be despondent, be desolate, be even-tempered, be temperamental, be in a foul mood, be in a foul mood, be in a good mood, be in a bad mood, aqueous humour, even temper, consistent temper, foul mood, foul mood, vitreous humour, personality clash, clash of personalities, bad mood, put in a good mood, put in a bad mood, mood swing, have a good working atmosphere, enjoy a good working atmosphere. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word humeur

mood

nom féminin (disposition d'esprit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est toujours de bonne humeur.
She's always in a good mood.

humour

nom féminin (vieux (liquide corporel) (archaic, UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La saignée éliminait les humeurs viciées du corps.
Bleeding was used to eliminate vicious humours from the body.

have mood swings

locution verbale (avoir l'humeur changeante)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a des sautes d'humeur à cause de ses problèmes de thyroïde.

happiness

nom féminin (caractère joyeux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bonne humeur des enfants est communicative.
Children's happiness is infectious.

packed with laughs

nom masculin (figuré (mélange d'éléments gais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces sketches sont un concentré de bonne humeur.

in a joyous and relaxed atmosphere

locution adverbiale (avec entrain)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

even temper

nom féminin (constance du caractère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son égalité d'humeur est louée par tous.

spoil 's good mood

(miner le moral de [qqn])

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

be in excellent spirits, be in high spirits

locution verbale (être d'humeur très enjouée)

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

be in the mood for

locution verbale (être disposé à faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laisse tomber, elle n'est pas d'humeur à plaisanter aujourd'hui.

be despondent, be desolate

locution verbale (soutenu (être triste)

be even-tempered

locution verbale (être impassible)

be temperamental

locution verbale (être lunatique)

be in a foul mood

locution verbale (figuré (être irrité, énervé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chef était d'une humeur massacrante hier.

be in a foul mood

locution verbale (familier (être de mauvaise humeur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'éviterais de déranger le patron aujourd'hui : il est d'une humeur de chien !

be in a good mood

locution verbale (être joyeux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle est importante dans le service, elle est toujours de bonne humeur.

be in a bad mood

locution verbale (être mécontent)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marcel est de mauvaise humeur ce matin.

aqueous humour

nom féminin (vieilli (liquide biologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'humeur aqueuse et l'humeur vitrée se trouvent dans l'œil.

even temper, consistent temper

nom féminin (humeur sans saute)

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

foul mood

nom masculin (familier, péjoratif (mauvaise humeur)

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

foul mood

nom féminin (familier (mauvaise humeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'en peux plus de devoir supporter l'humeur massacrante de mon chef tous les matins.

vitreous humour

nom féminin (substance oculaire gélatineuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'humeur vitrée représente 80% du volume de l'œil.

personality clash, clash of personalities

nom féminin (mésentente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a finalement quitté l'entreprise, l'incompatibilité d'humeur entre son chef et lui était trop forte.

bad mood

nom féminin (attitude désagréable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa mauvaise humeur n'est pas passée inaperçue.

put in a good mood

locution verbale (réjouir, égayer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un peu de soleil dès le matin nous met de bonne humeur pour la journée.

put in a bad mood

locution verbale (provoquer un désagrément)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette remarque l'a mise de mauvaise humeur.

mood swing

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (brusque changement d'humeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses sautes d'humeur le rendent imprévisible.

have a good working atmosphere, enjoy a good working atmosphere

locution verbale (avoir une bonne ambiance de travail)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon boulot n'est pas très agréable, mais au moins avec mes collègues, nous travaillons dans la bonne humeur.

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