French Conversation · Level 98
60 words
French word
palpiter
Pronunciation
IPA/palpite/
Meaning
- verbpound
Example
Mon cœur palpite quand je te vois.
My heart pounds when I see you.
More examples
Son cœur palpite de joie en apprenant la nouvelle.
His heart pounds with joy as he learns the news.
Core concept
A heart beating rapidly and noticeably under emotion, anxiety, or physical effort.
Common phrases
palpiter de joie
pound with joy
le cœur palpite
the heart pounds
Similar words
battre: For the heart to beat forcefully at a regular pace.
s'accélérer: For the heartbeat to quicken.
Definition in French
Se manifester par un battement rapide et ressenti, surtout au niveau du cœur, signe d'émotion, d'anxiété ou d'effort physique.
Word origin
French palpiter derives from Latin palpitare, meaning to quiver or beat repeatedly, and retains this sense of rapid, felt beating.
Usage tips
- Palpiter is normally intransitive, so the organ is the subject in le cœur palpite and mon cœur palpite.
Other meanings
- throbverb
Opposites
- se calmersettle downverb
- se détendreunwindverb
Related words
- palpitationheart palpitationnoun
- palpitantpoundingadjective