French Conversation · Level 117
58 words
French word
blaser
Pronunciation
IPA/blaze/
Meaning
- verbbecome jaded
Example
Après des années, il s'est blasé.
After years, he had become jaded.
More examples
Elle s'est vite blasée de ce groupe après plusieurs concerts.
She quickly got tired of that group after several concerts.
Core concept
A person becomes sated by repeated pleasures until familiar experiences stop producing interest.
Common phrases
se blaser de son travail
get tired of one's work
se blaser de
get tired of
Similar words
se lasser: Grow tired of repetition or prolonged exposure and lose interest.
s'ennuyer: Feel bored and gradually lose interest.
se désintéresser: Lose interest in something and stop caring about it.
Definition in French
Cesser d'être intéressé par quelque chose à cause de sa répétition ou de sa surabondance; usage fréquent à la forme pronominale.
Word origin
The adjective blasé comes from the past participle of blaser, whose older sense of 'to sate' supplies the image of interest disappearing after overexposure.
Usage tips
- In blaser quelqu'un, the object is the person made jaded, whereas se blaser de takes de for the thing causing the feeling.
Other meanings
- get tired ofverb
- boreverb
Opposites
- s'enthousiasmerget enthusiasticverb
- apprécierappreciateverb
Related words
- blaséjadedadjective