en vouloir

French

Etymology

Literally, “to want some”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ/
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Verb

en vouloir

  1. (transitive with à) to be angry (with)
    en vouloir à la terre entière ― to be angry with the entire earth
    s'en vouloir ― to be angry with oneself, to be annoyed with oneself, to feel bad about something
  2. (intransitive, informal) to be a go-getter, to have a go-getter attitude
    Synonym: être déter

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