English–French

“sulk” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bude/

Example

Arrête de bouder et viens.

Stop sulking and come.

Illustration for bouder (sulk)

How to say “sulk” in French

“Sulk” in French is bouder.

A person goes quiet and closed off to show mild annoyance instead of arguing openly.

Full entry for bouder: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bouder

Il a commencé à bouder quand je l'ai ignoré.

He started sulking when I ignored him.

Tips for using bouder

  • Bouder is commonly intransitive, while bouder quelqu'un means to sulk and refuse to engage with that person.

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