émoi
French → English
(emotion) Stir: a state of excitement, agitation, or emotional turmoil
L'annonce de son départ a causé un grand émoi parmi ses collègues.
(English) The announcement of his departure caused a great stir among his colleagues.
Elle se rappelait encore l'émoi de son premier baiser sous la pluie.
(English) She still remembered the flutter of her first kiss in the rain.
(metaphor) Turmoil: a state of strong anxiety or worry caused by a sudden event
Tout le quartier était en émoi après le cambriolage de la bijouterie.
(English) The whole neighborhood was in turmoil after the jewelry store robbery.
Il a appris la nouvelle avec un émoi douloureux difficile à cacher.
(English) He learned the news with a painful distress difficult to hide.
Entry ID: fr:en:émoi · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary