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indignation

/ˌɪn.dɪɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

Indignation, colère

An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.

Examples :

"When the teacher unfairly accused him of cheating, Mark felt a surge of indignation. "
Lorsque le professeur l'a injustement accusé de tricherie, Mark a ressenti une vague d'indignation.
emotion attitude moral character
noun

Indignation, révolte

A self-righteous anger or disgust.

Examples :

"My sister's constant complaining about the noise from the next-door party sparked a feeling of indignation in me; she seemed to think everyone else was responsible for her comfort. "
Les plaintes constantes de ma sœur concernant le bruit de la fête voisine ont suscité en moi un sentiment d'indignation ; elle semblait penser que tout le monde était responsable de son confort.
emotion attitude moral character

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

Tricher

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Mon frère a raté sa biologie parce qu'il a triché à son partiel.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Quelque chose, un truc

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mon ami m'a dit qu'il y avait quelque chose dans la boîte, mais je ne savais pas encore ce que c'était.

Illustration injustice

injustice noun

/ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

Injustice

"The unequal grading system in the school created a sense of injustice among the students. "

Le système de notation inégalitaire de l'école a créé un sentiment d'injustice chez les élèves.

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

Constante, invariable

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Le bruit constant du chantier rendait difficile de me concentrer sur mes devoirs.

Illustration righteous

righteous verb

/ˈɹaɪtʃəs/

Justifier, sanctifier

"The priest will attempt to righteous the young man who has confessed his theft to the church. "

Le prêtre tentera de justifier le jeune homme qui a confessé son vol à l'église.

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

Le responsable

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Le responsable du projet est Maria.

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Tout le monde, chacun

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Tout le monde dans la classe doit apporter son manuel à la première conférence.

Illustration complaining

complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

Se plaindre, se lamenter

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

Joe se plaignait toujours du bruit fait par ses voisins.

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

Percevoir, comprendre, saisir

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

L'élève a perçu la frustration de l'enseignante à travers le ton de sa voix.

Illustration sentiment

sentiment noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/

Sentiment, pensée

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."

Le sentiment est apparu que nous agissions trop tôt.

Illustration indignity

indignity noun

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/

Dégradation, humiliation

"Having to wear the oversized, ripped gym shorts was an indignity for Maria after she forgot her own. "

Devoir porter le short de sport déchiré et trop grand était une humiliation pour Maria après avoir oublié le sien.

Illustration unfairly

unfairly adverb

/ʌnˈferli/ /ˌʌnˈferli/

injustement

"The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize."

Les jeux de la fête foraine étaient injustement difficiles, et presque personne n'a gagné de prix.