No. 3,087 in French
panique
Extreme fear or sudden, uncontrollable anxiety.
In a sentence
Elle a ressenti une panique soudaine en entendant les sirènes.
She felt sudden panic upon hearing the sirens.
Here, 'panique' is a noun, describing the emotion of panic that the subject experiences.
Ne panique pas, tout va bien se passer.
Don't panic, everything will be fine.
In this case, 'panique' is a verb ('panique' a conjugation of 'paniquer'), used as a command to instruct someone not to panic.
L'atmosphère était tellement chaotique qu'il y avait un air de panique partout.
The atmosphere was so chaotic that there was a sense of panic everywhere.
Here, 'de panique' is used to express the pervasive feeling of panic in the setting described.
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