No. 5,593 in French
bégin
An infatuation or romantic crush.
In a sentence
Elle ressent un bégin pour le nouvel élève.
She has a crush on the new student.
Here, 'bégin' is used informally to mean 'crush', a romantic feeling toward someone.
Le poète écrit sur son bégin pour la nature.
The poet writes about his affection for nature.
In this context, 'bégin' signifies a fondness or tender emotion toward an entity, in this case, nature.
Ils échangent leurs premiers mots sous l'influence du bégin.
They exchange their first words under the influence of infatuation.
Here, 'bégin' conveys the feeling of infatuation, emphasizing a strong emotional or romantic pull.
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