rage

S2 W2

BrE /reɪdʒ/ AmE /reɪdʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 ANGER [uncountable] B1

a feeling of very strong anger, often with a desire to hurt someone or damage something

ira, furia, rabia

  • be in a rage

Collocations lose one's temper/rage · in a fit of rage

  • He was in such a rage that he smashed the window.

    Estaba tan furioso que rompió la ventana.

2 ACTION [intransitive] B2

to attack someone or damage something because of anger; to act in a violent way when very angry

atacar, destruir, agredir

  • rage against somebody/something

Collocations rage against the system · rage against injustice

  • He raged against his enemies.

    Él se enojó violentamente contra sus enemigos.

3 DISEASE [uncountable] C1

a disease that spreads very quickly and affects a lot of people; an epidemic

epidemia, brote, pandemia

  • an outbreak/epidemic/pandemic of rage

Collocations outbreak of disease · pandemic spread

  • There was a sudden rage of flu in the city.

    Hubo un brote repentino de influenza en la ciudad.