psych

psych
psych [{{t}}saɪk]
transitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}
(a) (psychoanalyse) psychanalyser
(b) {{}}American{{}} (excite)
I'm really psyched about my vacation je suis surexcité à l'idée de partir en vacances
psych out separable transitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}
(a) (sense → someone's motives) deviner ; (→ situation) comprendre, piger
(b) (intimidate)
he soon psyched out his opponent and the game was his très vite il a décontenancé son adversaire et il a gagné
psych up separable transitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (motivate)
to psych oneself up for sth/to do sth se préparer psychologiquement à qch/à faire qch ;
he had to psych himself up to tell her il a dû prendre son courage à deux mains pour arriver à le lui dire ;
she psyched herself up before the race elle s'est concentrée avant la course ;
they're all psyched up and raring to go ils rongent leur frein

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