"en vouloir" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɑ̃ vu.lwaʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-en vouloir.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to want some”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to want some}} “to want some”, {{lit|to want some}} Literally, “to want some” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} en vouloir
  1. (intransitive) to be angry [with à ‘with’] Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-en_vouloir-fr-verb-wA-9hOUV Categories (other): French terms with collocations
  2. (intransitive, informal) to be a go-getter, to have a go-getter attitude Tags: informal, intransitive Synonyms: être déter
    Sense id: en-en_vouloir-fr-verb-KivaM38w Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs with placeholder en, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of French verbs with placeholder en: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fâcher, irriter, agacer, haïr, détester
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