panic

ˈpænɪk
panickedpanicking
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Translation of panic from English into French,

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Noun

1.

intense fear

sudden overwhelming fear causing irrational behavior
  • The fire caused a panic among the crowd..L'incendie a provoqué une panique parmi la foule.
2.

business

financial crisis causing widespread alarm
  • The stock market crash led to a nationwide panic..Le krach boursier a conduit à une panique nationale.

Verb

1.

emotion

intr.
feel overwhelming fear or anxiety suddenly
intr.
  • She began to panic when she lost her phone.Elle a commencé à paniquer quand elle a perdu son téléphone.
2.

induce fear

tr.
cause sudden fear in others
tr.
  • The fire alarm panicked the entire school..L'alarme incendie a paniqué toute l'école.
3.

computing crash

tr.TECH.US
cause a computer system to crash
tr.TECH.US
faire planter provoquer un crash faire crasher
  • The virus panicked the server.Le virus a fait planter le serveur.
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Expressions with panic: examples in English and translations in French

bouton d'urgence
bouton de panique
She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..
alerte générale
signal d'urgence
The captain called panic stations as the ship began to sink..
panique satanique
The 1980s saw a satanic panic in many communities.
vendre dans la panique
vendre précipitamment
Investors often panic sell during market crashes.
paniquer
s'affoler
Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.
paniquer
appuyer sur le bouton de panique
When the fire alarm went off, everyone hit the panic button.

Synonyms and analogies of panic in English

Examples of panic in a sentence

  • There was a panic at the mall during the earthquake.
  • The sudden bank closures caused a panic.
  • There was a panic when the currency value dropped.
  • Her impression of the mayor was a panic.
  • The opening act turned out to be a panic.
  • A panic occurred, causing the application to freeze.

Translations of "panic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

paniqueadj./nf.

Her quick thinking helped to stem the panic during the emergency.

Sa réaction rapide a permis de contenir la panique pendant l'urgence.

de paniqueadj.

In a moment of panic, the rider would spill from his seat.

Dans un moment de panique, le cavalier risquait d'être désarçonné.

angoissenf.

In that high-pitched moment of panic, he forgot all his rehearsed lines.

Dans ce moment d'angoisse aiguë, il a oublié toutes ses répliques répétées.

affolementnm.

The deadline was brought forward unexpectedly, causing some panic.

La date limite a été brusquement avancée, provoquant un certain affolement.

paniquerv.

Every missed call from my mom makes me panic a little.

Chaque appel en absence de ma mère me fait un peu paniquer.

affolerv.

Addressing safety concerns without causing panic is requiring a balancing act.

Répondre aux inquiétudes de sécurité sans affoler tout le monde, c'est délicat.

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panic: Examples and translations in context

His almost superhuman calm during the accident helped prevent a general panic.

Son calme inhumain pendant l'accident a permis d'éviter une panique générale.

Staff without first-aid training often panic when faced with a serious injury.

Un personnel non entraîné aux premiers secours panique souvent devant une blessure grave.

The power outage at night threw the elderly residents into a panic.

La coupure de courant nocturne a plongé les résidents âgés dans la panique.

She choked back her panic and focused on solving the technical issue.

Elle a ravalé sa panique et s'est concentrée sur la résolution du problème.

They discussed the merger on the down low to avoid market panic.

Ils ont discuté de la fusion en secret pour éviter la panique des marchés.

Her calm tone sits uneasily with the panic spreading through the office.

Son ton calme mal cadre avec la panique qui se répand dans le bureau.

The shooter began firing into the crowd, causing mass panic.

Le tireur a commencé à tirer sur la foule, créant une immense panique.

In a moment of panic, the rider would spill from his seat.

Dans un moment de panique, le cavalier risquait d'être désarçonné.

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panic attackpanic buttonin a panicpanic disorderpanic room
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