l'
masculine
ɑ̃nɥi
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Translation
boredom; trouble
Word origin
From Old French enui, from the verb enuier, from Late Latin inodiare ('to make hateful'), based on the Latin phrase in odio ('in hatred'). English annoy comes from the same source, and the word ennui itself was later borrowed straight into English; odium and odious share the odio root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inodiare
- English cognates
- annoy, ennui, odious
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralennuis
Examples
.
He is in trouble with the police.
L' .
Boredom sets in after a few minutes.
', ' .
Do not look for trouble with me, please.
L' .
Boredom drives me to read old novels.
.
We had trouble with the car yesterday.
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