affoler

affoler [afɔle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

( = effrayer) to throw into a panic

2. reflexive verb

► s'affoler [personne] to lose one's head ; [Bourse] to panic

• ne nous affolons pas let's not panic

* * *

afɔle
1.

verbe transitif to terrify, to throw [somebody] into a panic [personne]

être affolé — to be panic-stricken

2.

s'affoler verbe pronominal [personne, animal] to panic; [aiguille de boussole] to spin

* * *

afɔle vt

to throw into a panic

* * *

affoler verb table: aimer

A vtr to terrify, to throw [sb] into a panic [personne].

B s'affoler vpr

1 [personne, animal] to panic; [aiguille de boussole] to spin; ne t'affole pas don't get into a panic;

2 ○(se dépêcher) to get a move on○; (réagir) [élève] to stir oneself.

[afɔle] verbe transitif

1. [terrifier] to throw into a panic

[bouleverser] to throw into turmoil

les poulains étaient affolés the foals were running around panick-stricken

2. (littéraire) [sexuellement] to drive wild with desire

————————

s'affoler verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'effrayer] to panic

elle s'affole toujours à l'idée de partir she always panics ou gets frantic at the thought of going away

2. [boussole] to spin