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"angry" in seven languages

Meaningangry

Spanish

enfadado

/enfaˈdado/

other source · enfadar, of disputed origin (perhaps Galician-Portuguese)

In Latin America, enojado.

French

fâché

/faʃe/

other source · fâcher, probably from spoken Latin, related to FASTĪDIUM 'disgust'

Also en colère.

Italian

arrabbiato

/arrabˈbjato/

other source · rabbia 'rage', from Latin RABIEM 'madness, rabies'

Portuguese

bravo

/ˈbɾavu/

other source · of disputed origin

In Portugal zangado is the usual word; in Brazil bravo means 'angry' far more often than 'brave'.

Romanian

supărat

/supəˈrat/

other source · supăra 'to upset', probably from Latin SUPERĀRE 'to overcome'

Catalan

enfadat

/əmfəˈdat/

other source · enfadar, as in Spanish (of disputed origin)

Emprenyat is the very common colloquial word.

English

angry

/ˈæŋɡɹi/

other source · anger (Old Norse angr) + -y

English → ItalianangryarrabbiatoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: rabies, rabid (it); fastidious (fr).What English and Italian share

The story

Three unrelated words: Italian is 'enraged' like a rabid dog (RABIĒS), French fâché is close to 'disgusted', and Spanish enfadado has a disputed origin.

English relatives: rabies, rabid (it); fastidious (fr)

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  • es¿Estás enfadado conmigo?
  • frTu es fâché contre moi ?
  • itSei arrabbiato con me?
  • ptVocê está bravo comigo?
  • roEști supărat pe mine?
  • caEstàs enfadat amb mi?
  • enAre you angry with me?

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