essoufflement

French

Etymology

From essouffler +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.su.flə.mɑ̃/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Noun

essoufflement m (plural essoufflements)

breathlessness, panting
(figurative) running out of steam (lack of energy or motivation)
- 2024 April 18, Damien Frasson-Botton, “Immobilier : la fin de l'euphorie mais des pistes de relance”, in La Provence, page 3:
  Les spécialistes constatent en outre un essoufflement de l’engouement des Franciliens.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

“essoufflement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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