How is the word obsession translated from French to English

English translation
obsession
noun

Pensée dont on n'arrive pas à se défaire.

A thought you cannot stop having.

Examples with “obsession”

See how the word “obsession” is used in sentences

  • Le football est son obsession. — Football is his obsession.

  • Son obsession des jeux vidéo nuit à ses études. — His obsession with video games affects his studies.

  • Sa marotte pour les animaux la pousse à faire du bénévolat tous les jours. — Her obsession with animals drives her to volunteer daily.

  • Cette inquiétude est devenue une véritable obsession. — That worry turned into a real obsession.

  • Il travaille par pure obsession, pas pour l'argent. — He works out of pure obsession, not for money.

  • Cette vieille moto est sa marotte du moment. — That old motorcycle is his current obsession.

  • D'où vient une telle obsession ? — Where does such an obsession come from?

  • Ce simple intérêt est-il en train de tourner à l'obsession ? — Is this simple interest turning into an obsession?

  • Elle ne parle que de sa dernière marotte. — She talks about nothing but her latest obsession.

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