03.08.2022 Flashcards

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  1. (physically: penetrate)
    - > pénétrer
    - > (odeur) imprégner
    - > (liquide) s’infiltrer dans
  2. figurative (idea: pervade)
    - > (figuré) imprégner
    - > (panique) gagner
  3. (penetrate, spread)
    - > (odeur) se répandre
    - > (liquide) s’infiltrer
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To permeate (sth)

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(capable of errors)

-> faillible

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fallible (adj)

/ˈfælɪbəl/

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(relentless, non-stop)

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incessant (adj)

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(limit) / (condition that restricts)

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constraint (n)

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  1. (yawn, sob, laugh, etc : hold back)
    - > réprimer / retenir
  2. (suffocate)
    - > étouffer, asphyxier
    - > suffoquer
  3. figurative (suppress)
    - > (figuré) étouffer, asphyxier
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To stifle (sth)

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  1. (stimulus)
    - > impulsion / élan
  2. (momentum, force)
    - > impulsion, élan
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impetus (noun)

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informal, often plural ([sth] hard to acknowledge)

-> vérité qui dérange

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home truth

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