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angoisser

to make anxious, to distress

verb ahn-gwah-SEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Angoisser is used both transitively (ce film m'angoisse — 'this film makes me anxious') and reflexively (s'angoisser — 'to get worked up'). The related noun l'angoisse (feminine) means existential dread or anguish. In everyday speech, s'angoisser pour rien ('to stress over nothing') is very common.

Examples

"Ne t'angoisse pas pour l'examen."

Natural Translation

Don't stress about the exam.

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