English–French
“inspiration” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/fylgyʁɑ̃s/
Example
Ce matin, j'ai eu une fulgurance et l'idée m'est venue tout de suite.
This morning, I had a flash of inspiration and the idea came to me right away.
How to say “inspiration” in French
“Inspiration” in French is fulgurance.
A sudden lightning-like flash in the mind that makes an insight appear fully formed.
Example sentences with fulgurance
Lors d'une discussion, il a eu une fulgurance qui a changé son avis.
During a discussion, he had a flash of insight that changed his opinion.
Tips for using fulgurance
- Fulgurance is feminine, so the article is une, and its elevated tone often makes une idée soudaine more natural in casual speech.