frantic

affolé, éperdu

Si inquiet ou effrayé qu’il devient difficile de rester calme ou de réfléchir clairement.

En anglais simple : So worried or frightened that you find it difficult to stay calm or think clearly.

• Her parents were frantic.
• I was frantic with worry when you did not call.
• Why are you so frantic about being late?

Comment l'utiliser : frantic with something (She was frantic with worry.); frantic about something (He was frantic about his missing daughter.)

Synonymes : panicked, distraught, desperate

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : frantic with worry, frantic parents, frantic about something

affolé, paniqué

Très inquiet ou effrayé, agissant souvent précipitamment parce que quelque chose ne va pas.

En anglais simple : Very worried or frightened, often moving or acting quickly because something is wrong.

• Her parents were frantic with worry.
• We made frantic calls to every hospital.
• He became frantic when he could not find his daughter.

Comment l'utiliser : frantic with something (She was frantic with worry when he failed to come home.)

Synonymes : panicked, distraught

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : frantic search, frantic with worry, frantic phone calls

frénétique, fébrile

Fait très vite et avec beaucoup d’énergie, souvent sans ordre ni contrôle.

En anglais simple : Done very quickly and with great energy, often without much order or control.

• A frantic search began immediately.
• The kitchen was full of frantic activity before dinner.
• We made frantic efforts to finish before the deadline.

Synonymes : frenzied, hectic, feverish

Contraires : leisurely, unhurried

Expressions courantes : frantic search, frantic activity, frantic pace