furor
gb/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/ us/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
formal
C1
event
1
widespread public anger and criticism
a strong public reaction of anger and complaint
Padrão de uso:
a furor over/about/around [something]
Erro comum:
Often confused with fury (a person’s anger). Furor is usually about a public reaction or controversy.
Sinônimos
uproar (Emphasizes loud, noisy reaction.)
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outcry (Highlights strong public protest or complaint.)
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storm (Suggests a sudden burst of public anger (often in headlines).)
Antônimos
calm (A state without public agitation.)
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apathy (Lack of public interest or emotion.)
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silence (No public response or criticism.)
Colocações
public furor
|media furor
|international furor
|political furor
|a furor over the decision
|a furor about the comments
|spark a furor
|cause a furor
|set off a furor
|amid the furor
Temas
media
|politics
|society
|conflict
Exemplos
- The minister’s remarks sparked a furor on social media.
- There was a furor over the company’s decision to raise prices overnight.
- A furor erupted after the leaked email was published.
Exemplos para estudantes
- His comment caused a furor online.
- There was a furor about the new law.
Substantivo
literary
C2
state
2
intense excitement or agitation
a state of very strong anger or excitement
Padrão de uso:
in a furor (about/over [something])
Erro comum:
Learners may use furor for a quiet personal feeling; in modern English it often suggests dramatic agitation or a public reaction.
Sinônimos
frenzy (Stronger sense of wild, uncontrolled excitement.)
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rage (More direct and personal anger.)
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commotion (Focuses on disturbance and disorder rather than anger.)
Antônimos
composure (Calm control of feelings and behavior.)
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tranquility (Peaceful, undisturbed state.)
Colocações
in a furor
|a sudden furor
|a brief furor
|work oneself into a furor
|fly into a furor
|a furor of activity
|a furor of excitement
Temas
emotions
|behavior
Exemplos
- She worked herself into a furor before the meeting even started.
- The crowd was in a furor as the final seconds ticked away.
- He stormed out in a furor of anger.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He was in a furor after the argument.
Substantivo
technical
C2
state
3
violent rage or mania (medical)
a medical word for violent, uncontrolled excitement
Padrão de uso:
[type] furor (e.g., [something] furor)
Erro comum:
This sense is rare in everyday English; outside medical writing, use rage, frenzy, or outburst instead.
Sinônimos
mania (Clinical term; broader and more common in medical use.)
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delirium (Often involves confusion; not always violent.)
Antônimos
sanity (Normal mental state as opposed to mania.)
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stability (Absence of severe agitation or manic symptoms.)
Colocações
violent furor
|maniacal furor
|acute furor
|a furor state
Temas
health
|medicine
|psychology
Exemplos
- The report described periods of acute agitation and violent furor.
- In older clinical writing, the term furor was used for episodes of extreme excitement.
Gramática
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furor
AFI
GB/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
US/fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fur - or (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (fur)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: furor
Família de palavras
Expressões
cause a furor
1/kˈɔz ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
create public outrage
to make many people angry and talk about it
Exemplos
- The new rule caused a furor among parents.
- His resignation caused a furor in the press.
in a furor
1/ˈɪn ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
literary
very angry or excited
extremely angry
Exemplos
- She was in a furor when she heard the news.
- He arrived in a furor, demanding an explanation.
spark a furor
1/spˈɑɹk ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
cause angry public reaction
to make many people suddenly angry
Exemplos
- The ad sparked a furor for its stereotyping.
- The leaked memo sparked a furor across the industry.
stir up a furor
1/stˈɚ ˈʌp ə fjˈʊɹɔɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
provoke angry reaction
to make people angry on purpose
Exemplos
- The talk show host stirred up a furor with misleading claims.
- The rumor stirred up a furor in the neighborhood.