rage

Wut, Zorn

Ein sehr starkes Gefühl von Ärger, das schwer zu kontrollieren sein kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A very strong feeling of anger that can be difficult to control.

• His face was red with rage.
• She flew into a rage when she saw the damage.
• I could hardly speak because of my rage.

Synonyme: fury, anger

Gegenteile: calm

Häufige Wendungen: in a rage, fit of rage, blind rage

Mode, Trend

Etwas, das für kurze Zeit äußerst beliebt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that is extremely popular for a short time.

• Those shoes are all the rage.
• Bright nail colours were all the rage last year.
• Is this dance still all the rage among teenagers?

So benutzt man es: be all the rage (These tiny bags are all the rage this summer.)

Synonyme: fad, craze, trend

Häufige Wendungen: all the rage, the latest rage

wüten, toben

Heftige Wut zeigen, oft durch lautes Schreien.

In einfachem Englisch: To show extreme anger, often by shouting.

• He raged at me for being late.
• She was raging about the cancelled flight.
• The customers raged against the sudden price increase.

So benutzt man es: rage at someone/something (He raged at the driver who blocked his car.); rage against something (She raged against the unfair rules.)

Synonyme: rant, storm

Häufige Wendungen: rage at someone, rage against something, rage about something