What does rage in French mean?

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

The word rage in French means rabies, rage, fury, zeal, rage, rage, storm, fit of rage, rage, absolutely furious, make angry, make furious, Give a dog a bad name (and hang him), toothache, lust for life, beside yourself with rage, beside yourself with anger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rage

rabies

nom féminin (maladie rabique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
C'est Pasteur qui a découvert le vaccin contre la rage.
Pasteur discovered the vaccine against rabies.

rage, fury

nom féminin (colère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le joueur était en rage après sa défaite.
The player was in a rage after his defeat.

zeal

nom féminin (fureur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif a la rage de vaincre.
This athlete has a zeal to win

rage

verbe intransitif (s'énerver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les soldats de l'ONU rageaient de ne pouvoir intervenir.

rage, storm

verbe intransitif (tempêter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le voilier dut amener ses voiles car la tempête rageait.

fit of rage

nom masculin (rage momentanée)

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

rage

locution verbale (se déchaîner)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le débat fait rage à l'Assemblée. La guerre faisait rage et les habitants restaient cloîtrés chez eux.
Debate is raging in the Assembly.

absolutely furious

locution adjectivale (très en colère)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pierre a appris que sa femme le trompait et il est fou de rage.

make angry, make furious

locution verbale (familier (énerver [qqn], pester contre [qqn])

Pierre a le don de me mettre en rage lorsqu'il fait semblant de ne pas comprendre !

Give a dog a bad name (and hang him)

(on accuse faussement pour nuire) (proverb)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il prétend que les voisins ont crevé sa voiture. Qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage.

toothache

nom féminin (mal de dents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul n'est pas venu travailler car il souffre d'une rage de dents.

lust for life

nom féminin (volonté de profiter de la vie)

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

beside yourself with rage, beside yourself with anger

locution adjectivale (familier (très en colère) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Julie était verte de rage de ne pas avoir obtenu de promotion.

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