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démanger

to itch

verb deh-mahn-ZHEH Rare
Body & Health Senses

Also means

to make itch

Usage Note

Démanger is used impersonally — ça me démange means 'it itches me / I am itching'. The construction always uses an indirect object: la main lui démange ('his hand is itching him'). Figuratively, avoir les mains qui démangent ('to have itchy hands') means to be itching to act or fight.

Examples

"Cette blessure me démange beaucoup."

Natural Translation

This wound itches me a lot.

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