Spanish Conversation · Level 126
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Spanish word
furia
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfuɾja/
Meaning
- feminine nounanger
Example
Cuando vi la mentira, sentí furia.
When I saw the lie, I felt anger.
More examples
La multitud actuó con furia ante la injusticia.
The crowd acted with anger in response to the injustice.
Core concept
Blinding, overwhelming anger that takes over thought and drives vehement reactions.
Common phrases
sentir furia
experience anger
llenarse de furia
be overcome with anger
furia ciega
blind fury
Similar words
enojo: Mild, everyday annoyance or irritation felt over minor slights or inconveniences.
ira: Deep, intense indignation that feels serious and morally charged.
rabia: Uncontrollable, explosive anger that shows in the body or voice.
cólera: Sudden, explosive anger that flares intensely for a short time.
Definition in Spanish
Estado emocional de ira intensa que domina el pensamiento y motiva reacciones vehementes.
Word origin
From Latin fūria, originally the name of the mythic Furies, the word retains the sense of uncontrollable wrath in Spanish.
Usage tips
- Stronger and more dramatic than ira, furia commonly appears in news, literature, or emphatic speech and often pairs with verbs like sentir, llenarse, or desatarse with an explicit cause.
Other meanings
- ragenoun
- furynoun
Opposites
- calmacalmnoun
- tranquilidadserenitynoun
Related words
- furiosoenragedadjective
- furiosamentefuriouslyadverb
- enfurecerinfuriateverb