Usage Note
Énergie covers physical energy (electricity, fuel), bodily vitality, and force of character (une femme pleine d'énergie). The plural les énergies is used in policy contexts (les énergies renouvelables, renewable energies). The adjective énergique means energetic or forceful.
Examples
"Elle manque d'énergie depuis une semaine."
Natural Translation
She has been lacking energy for a week.
Literal Translation
She lacks of-energy since a week
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