Crossword puzzle : Nuances of emotions in French

Ready to explore the subtle landscape of human feelings — à la française? This crossword challenges your C1-level mastery of nuanced emotional vocabulary in French, from fleeting sensations to complex states of mind. Think beyond triste and heureux, and discover the precise words that make French such a rich language for expressing the heart.

Horizontalement

1. 4. Sometimes
2. 4. Sometimes, indicating occasional occurrence
3. 4. Sometimes, occasionally
4. 4. sometimes or occasionally
5. 7. Would dare, conditional modal use
6. 8. Kindness and goodwill toward others
7. 10. Intense and eager enjoyment
8. 11. Persistent feeling of resentment

Verticalement

1. 1. Feeling of being upset or annoyed
2. 2. Twilight, dusk at day's end
3. 3. Feeling of relief from stress
4. 5. Deep sadness mixed with nostalgia
5. 6. Verb meaning 'to be able to'
6. 6. To be able
7. 6. To be able to
8. 6. To be able to, modal verb
9. 6. To be able to or can
10. 9. To want, triggers subjunctive
11. 9. To want
12. 9. Verb meaning 'to want'
13. 9. To want, irregular French verb
14. 9. To want or to wish something
15. 9. Verb meaning 'to want'