effroyable / effrayant

Discussion in 'French-English Vocabulary / Vocabulaire Français-Anglais' started by analect, Feb 11, 2019.

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  1. analect Senior Member

    English - United States
    Je comprends que "effroyable" et "effrayant" sont très similaire, mais est-il quelque différence subtile entre eux? Merci!
     
    analect, Feb 11, 2019
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  3. Garoubet Senior Member

    Montreal
    French - France, Quebec
    Garoubet, Feb 11, 2019
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  4. Oddmania

    Oddmania Senior Member

    France
    French
    Effrayant est à rapprocher de frayeur → frightening.
    Effroyable est à rapprocher d'effroi → horrifying, dreadful.
     
    Oddmania, Feb 11, 2019
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  5. analect Senior Member

    English - United States
    Ah! Merci, Oddmania. Vous l'avez clarifié beaucoup.
     
    analect, Feb 11, 2019
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  6. analect Senior Member

    English - United States
    Last edited: Feb 12, 2019
    analect, Feb 12, 2019
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  7. petit1 Senior Member

    français - France
    For me "effroyable" qualifies the result of something.
    Un accident effroyable.
     
    petit1, Feb 12, 2019
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