ressentir

to feel, to experience (emotion)

verb ruh-sahn-TEER Less Common

Usage Note

Ressentir specifically refers to feeling emotions or physical sensations internally, distinguishing it from sentir (to smell, to feel in a sensory way) or se sentir (to feel oneself to be in a state). You say ressentir de la joie (to feel joy) or ressentir une douleur (to feel a pain). The noun ressentiment means 'resentment', a related but narrower concept.

Examples

"Elle ressent une grande fierté pour son fils."

Natural Translation

She feels great pride for her son.

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