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être à cran

French, verb/ɛtʁ a kʁɑ̃/

être à cran is a French verb meaning “to be on edge, to be edgy (to be very tense and irritated)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Être énervé”.

What does être à cran mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    informalto be on edge, to be edgy (to be very tense and irritated)

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Être énervé.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce être à cran?

  • /ɛtʁ a kʁɑ̃/
  • \ɛ.tʁ‿a kʁɑ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.