French word

ressentir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəsɑ̃tiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbfeel

Example

Je ressens de la joie quand je te vois.

I feel joy when I see you.

Illustration for ressentir (feel)

More examples

Je ressens une grande fatigue après le travail.

I feel a great deal of fatigue after work.

Core concept

Something affecting a person produces a noticeable feeling inside, whether physical or emotional.

Common phrases

  • ressentir de l'amour

    feel love

  • ressentir de la honte

    feel shame

  • ressentir une émotion

    feel an emotion

Similar words

sentir: To sense external stimuli through the skin, nose, or other senses.
éprouver: To undergo an emotion as a personal inner experience.
vivre: To experience an event while it is happening.

Definition in French

Avoir à l'intérieur de soi une impression ou une sensation, physique ou émotionnelle, en réaction à un fait, une personne ou un souvenir.

Word origin

Ressentir combines the prefix re- with French sentir, inherited from Latin sentire, and its meaning centers on experiencing a sensation or emotion internally.

Usage tips

  • Ressentir is a third-group verb: its present forms include je ressens, nous ressentons, and ils ressentent, with the past participle ressenti.

Other meanings

  • experienceverb

Related words

  • ressentifeelingnoun

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