1. Temperament Flashcards

1
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Le caractère

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Character

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2
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Former le caractère de quelqu’un

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To mould somebody’s character (US:mold)

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Avoir bon/mauvais caractère

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To be good-/ill-natured, to be good-/bad-tempered

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4
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Être d’un tempérament enjoué

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To be of a cheerful disposition

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5
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La personnalité

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Personality

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6
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Avoir une forte personnalité

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To have a strong personality

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Avoir une nature froide/passionée

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To be cold/passionate by nature

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8
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Naturel

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Natural

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9
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Une caractéristique

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A characteristic

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10
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Cela lui ressemble bien

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That’s in character for him, that’s just like him

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11
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Un trait de caractère

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A trait

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Une qualité

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A good quality

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13
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Un défaut

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A bad quality, a fault

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14
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Un tavers

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A failing, a shortcoming

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15
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Inné

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Innate

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Individuel

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Individual

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17
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L’individualité

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Individuality

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18
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Individualiste

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Individualistic

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19
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Particulier, idiosyncrasique

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Idiosyncratic

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Une particularité, une idiosyncrasie

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An idiosyncrasy

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21
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L’équilibre

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Balance

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22
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Équilibré

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Balanced

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Déséquilibré

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Unbalanced, unhinged

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24
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Changeant

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Changeable

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25
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Instable

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Unstable

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26
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Optimiste

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Optimistic

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27
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Un(e) optimiste

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An optimist

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28
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Avec optimisme

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Optimistically

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29
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Pessimiste

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Pessimistic

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30
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Un(e) pessimiste

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A pessimist

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31
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Avec pessimisme

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Pessimistically

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32
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Timide

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Shy, timid, bashful

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33
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La timidité

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Shyness, timidity, bachfulness

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34
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Distant

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Distant

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35
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Dur

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Tough

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36
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Fort

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Strong

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37
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La force

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Strength

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38
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Faible

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Weak

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39
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La faiblesse

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Weakness

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40
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Avoir un faible pour quelque chose

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To have a weakness for something

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41
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Mou, veule

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Spineless

42
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La mollesse, la veulerie

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Spinelessness

43
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Être suceptible de faire quelque chose

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To be liable to do something

44
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Une propension à (faire) quelque chose

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A propensity for (doing) something, a propensity to (do) something

45
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Être enclin (à faire) quelque chose

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To be inclined to (do) something

46
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Tendre à faire quelque chose

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To tend to do something

47
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Avoir tendance (à faire) quelque chose

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To have a tendency to (do) something

48
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Avoir un penchant pour quelque chose

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To have leanings towards something

49
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Être sujet à (faire) quelque chose

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To be liable/prone to (do) something

50
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L’optimisme

A

Optimism

51
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Le pessimisme

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Pessimism

52
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Character

A

Le caractère

53
Q

To mould somebody’s character (US:mold)

A

Former le caractère de quelqu’un

54
Q

To be good-/ill-natured, to be good-/bad-tempered

A

Avoir bon/mauvais caractère

55
Q

To be of a cheerful disposition

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Être d’un tempérament enjoué

56
Q

Personality

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La personnalité

57
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To have a strong personality

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Avoir une forte personnalité

58
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To be cold/passionate by nature

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Avoir une nature froide/passionée

59
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Natural

A

Naturel

60
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A characteristic

A

Une caractéristique

61
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That’s in character for him, that’s just like him

A

Cela lui ressemble bien

62
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A trait

A

Un trait de caractère

63
Q

A good quality

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Une qualité

64
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A bad quality, a fault

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Un défaut

65
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A failing, a shortcoming

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Un tavers

66
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Innate

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Inné

67
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Individual

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Individuel

68
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Individuality

A

L’individualité

69
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Individualistic

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Individualiste

70
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Idiosyncratic

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Particulier, idiosyncrasique

71
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An idiosyncrasy

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Une particularité, une idiosyncrasie

72
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Balance

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L’équilibre

73
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Balanced

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Équilibré

74
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Unbalanced, unhinged

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Déséquilibré

75
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Changeable

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Changeant

76
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Unstable

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Instable

77
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Optimistic

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Optimiste

78
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An optimist

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Un(e) optimiste

79
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Optimistically

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Avec optimisme

80
Q

Pessimistic

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Pessimiste

81
Q

A pessimist

A

Un(e) pessimiste

82
Q

Pessimistically

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Avec pessimisme

83
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Shy, timid, bashful

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Timide

84
Q

Shyness, timidity, bachfulness

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La timidité

85
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Distant

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Distant

86
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Tough

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Dur

87
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Strong

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Fort

88
Q

Strength

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La force

89
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Weak

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Faible

90
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Weakness

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La faiblesse

91
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To have a weakness for something

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Avoir un faible pour quelque chose

92
Q

Spineless

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Mou, veule

93
Q

Spinelessness

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La mollesse, la veulerie

94
Q

To be liable to do something

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Être suceptible de faire quelque chose

95
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A propensity for (doing) something, a propensity to (do) something

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Une propension à (faire) quelque chose

96
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To be inclined to (do) something

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Être enclin (à faire) quelque chose

97
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To tend to do something

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Tendre à faire quelque chose

98
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To have a tendency to (do) something

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Avoir tendance (à faire) quelque chose

99
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To have leanings towards something

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Avoir un penchant pour quelque chose

100
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To be liable/prone to (do) something

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Être sujet à (faire) quelque chose

101
Q

Optimism

A

L’optimisme

102
Q

Pessimism

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Le pessimisme