French Conversation · Level 49
75 words
French word
ému
Pronunciation
IPA/emy/
Meaning
- adjectivemoved
Example
Elle était émue par le film.
She was moved by the film.
More examples
Il avait l'air ému en écoutant la chanson.
He looked moved while listening to the song.
Core concept
A person visibly moved inside, with a tightened voice or tears close to the eyes.
Common phrases
avoir l'air ému
look moved
être visiblement ému
be visibly moved
ému par la nouvelle
moved by the news
Similar words
touché: Strongly affected in a way that makes speech difficult.
bouleversé: Shaken and unsettled by an intense shock or surge of emotion.
attendri: Warmly moved by something kind or endearing, often close to tears.
Definition in French
Qualifie une personne affectée par une impression forte, qui ressent intérieurement une émotion et peut en manifester des signes.
Word origin
Ému is the past participle of émouvoir, from Old French esmouvoir, ultimately from Latin emovere, meaning 'to move'.
Usage tips
- Ému agrees with the person described, as in elle est émue, and the cause commonly follows par or de.
Other meanings
- touchedadjective
Opposites
- indifférentindifferentadjective