French Conversation · Level 124
58 words
French word
dramatiser
Pronunciation
IPA/dʁamatize/
Meaning
- verbexaggerate
Example
Il ne faut pas dramatiser les faits.
The facts should not be exaggerated.
More examples
Il a tendance à dramatiser chaque petite erreur.
He tends to exaggerate every little mistake.
Core concept
An ordinary event turned into a stage crisis, with emotion and consequences made larger for an audience.
Common phrases
dramatiser la situation
exaggerate the situation
dramatiser un problème
exaggerate a problem
dramatiser les faits
exaggerate the facts
Similar words
exagérer: Exaggerate facts or wording by making them sound stronger than they are.
grossir: Make an event or its effects appear larger or more significant than they are.
surjouer: React or express feelings with excessive theatricality.
Definition in French
Amplifier ou exagérer un fait ou une émotion en le présentant de façon dramatique pour susciter une réaction.
Word origin
The suffix -iser forms a verb meaning to make something like the noun drame, which entered French from Latin drama borrowed from Greek.
Usage tips
- French dramatiser often means to make a situation seem worse, whereas English dramatize also commonly means to adapt a story for dramatic performance.