Living the life of a celebrity (la star) means dealing with overzealous fans (le fan) and paparazzi (le paparazzi) tracking (traquer) your every move.
Intensity and Consequence: tellement que
To express that an action is so intense it leads to a specific consequence, use tellement que (so much that).
When modifying a verb, place tellement after the conjugated verb, and que before the phrase describing the consequence:
- verb + tellement
- rest of sentence + que
- consequence
- rest of sentence + que
| The flashes dazzle the star so much that she falls. | Les flashs éblouissent tellement la star qu'elle tombe. |
| The paparazzi stalk the star; they stalk her so much that she is afraid. | Les paparazzis traquent la star ; ils la traquent tellement qu'elle a peur. |
Notice that que becomes qu' before a vowel or mute h (as in qu'elle).
A Useful Synonym: tant que
You can also use tant que to mean exactly the same thing. When modifying a verb, tant que and tellement que are completely interchangeable.
| The fans shout so much that they get noticed. | Les fans crient tant qu'ils se font remarquer. |
| The paparazzi insist so much that they stay all night. | Les paparazzis insistent tant qu'ils restent toute la nuit. |
The Price of Fame
With constant attention, a celebrity's privacy (l'intimité) and relationship with fame (la célébrité) can suffer.
| The paparazzi stalk the star so much that there is no privacy. | Les paparazzis traquent tant la star qu'il n'y a pas d'intimité. |
| The star works so much that she hates fame. | La star travaille tellement qu'elle déteste la célébrité. |
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