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10 - Personality Flashcards

1
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What is ‘le caractère’ in English?

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The character

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What does ‘un trait de caractère’ mean?

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A character trait

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What is ‘l’humeur’ in English?

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The mood

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What does ‘un caprice’ refer to?

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A whim or impulse

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What is ‘le sang-froid’?

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Composure or nerve

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What does ‘tempéramental’ mean?

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Moody

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What is the meaning of ‘arrogant’?

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Arrogant

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What does ‘touchy’ refer to?

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Huffy or susceptible

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What is ‘fiable’ in English?

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Dependable or reliable

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What does ‘timide’ mean?

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Shy or bashful

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What is ‘sérieux’ in English?

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Earnest or serious

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What does ‘méfiant’ mean?

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Wary or suspicious

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What is ‘prudent’ in English?

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Cautious or circumspect

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What does ‘irréfléchi’ refer to?

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Rash or impulsive

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What is ‘imprudent’ in English?

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Reckless or rash

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What does ‘optimiste’ mean?

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Optimistic

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What is ‘pessimiste’ in English?

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Pessimistic

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What does ‘calme’ refer to?

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Cool or calm

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19
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What is ‘paisible’ in English?

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Peaceful

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20
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What does ‘réaliste’ mean?

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Down-to-earth

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What is ‘un défaut’?

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A shortcoming or fault

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What does ‘la volonté’ refer to?

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Willpower or self-control

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What is ‘la fierté’ in English?

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Pride

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What does ‘l’audace’ mean?

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Boldness or bravery

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What is ‘la cruauté’ in English?

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Cruelty

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26
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What does ‘bon’ refer to?

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Good or nice

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27
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What is ‘égoïste’ in English?

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Selfish or individualistic

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28
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What does ‘entêté’ mean?

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Stubborn

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29
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What is ‘obstiné’ in English?

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Determined or resolute

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30
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What does ‘irrésolu’ refer to?

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Irresolute

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31
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What is ‘impitoyable’ in English?

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Ruthless

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32
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What does ‘paresseux’ mean?

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Lazy

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33
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What is ‘méchant’ in English?

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Nasty or mean

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34
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What does ‘condescendant’ refer to?

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Patronizing

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35
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What is ‘prétentieux’ in English?

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Conceited or haughty

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36
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What does ‘dédaigneux’ mean?

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Disdainful or scornful

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37
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What is ‘snob’ in English?

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Snobbish or smug

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38
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What does ‘suffisant’ refer to?

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Self-satisfied

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39
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What is ‘modeste’ in English?

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Humble

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40
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What does ‘se vanter’ mean?

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To boast

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41
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What is ‘les bonnes manières’?

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Good manners

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42
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What does ‘la courtoisie’ refer to?

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Courtesy

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43
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What is ‘poli’ in English?

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Polite

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44
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What does ‘impoli’ mean?

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Impolite

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45
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What is ‘bien élevé’ in English?

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Well-bred

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46
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What does ‘mal élevé’ refer to?

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Ill-bred

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47
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What is ‘respectueux’ in English?

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Respectful

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48
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What does ‘irrespectueux’ mean?

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Disrespectful

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49
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What is ‘plein de tact’?

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Tactful

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50
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What does ‘sans tact’ refer to?

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Tactless

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51
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What is ‘attentionné’ in English?

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Considerate

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52
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What does ‘inconsiderate’ mean?

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Inconsiderate

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53
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What is ‘décent’ in English?

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Decent or proper

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54
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What does ‘indécent’ refer to?

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Indecent or improper

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55
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What is ‘guindé’ in English?

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Prim

56
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What does ‘désinvolte’ mean?

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Casual or offhand

57
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What is ‘brutal’ in English?

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Rough or coarse

58
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What does ‘grossier’ refer to?

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Vulgar or crude

59
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What is ‘odieux’ in English?

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Obnoxious

60
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What does ‘effronté’ mean?

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Cheeky or saucy

61
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What is ‘se comporter’?

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To behave (oneself)

62
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What does ‘mal se comporter’ refer to?

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To misbehave

63
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What is ‘insulter’ in English?

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To insult or to abuse

64
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What does ‘offenser’ mean?

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To offend

65
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What is ‘snober’ in English?

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To snub or to ignore

66
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What is ‘la vertu’?

A

Virtue

67
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What does ‘le vice’ refer to?

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Vice

68
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What is ‘le devoir’ in English?

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Duty

69
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What does ‘une valeur’ mean?

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A value

70
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What is ‘un principe’ in English?

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A principle

71
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What does ‘la confiance’ refer to?

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Trust or confidence

72
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What is ‘l’honnêteté’ in English?

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Honesty

73
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What does ‘naïf’ mean?

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Naive or ingenuous

74
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What is ‘crédule’ in English?

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Gullible

75
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What does ‘digne de confiance’ refer to?

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Worthy of trust

76
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What is ‘bon’ in English?

A

Good

77
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What does ‘mauvais’ mean?

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Bad

78
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What is ‘juste’ in English?

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Right or just

79
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What does ‘faux’ refer to?

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Wrong or false

80
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What is ‘vertueux’ in English?

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Virtuous

81
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What does ‘honnête’ mean?

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Honest or upright

82
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What is ‘juste’ in English?

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Fair

83
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What does ‘injuste’ refer to?

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Unjust or unfair

84
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What is ‘à raison’ in English?

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Rightly

85
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What does ‘à tort’ mean?

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Wrongly

86
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What is ‘franc’ in English?

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Candid or straightforward

87
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What does ‘promettre’ refer to?

A

To promise

88
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What is ‘avoir confiance en qqn’?

A

To trust someone

89
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What does ‘avoir raison’ mean?

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To be right

90
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What is ‘avoir tort’ in English?

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To be wrong

91
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malgré tout le respect que je vous dois

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With all due respect

92
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A dire vrai

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to be honest

93
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Ne pas s’emporter

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To keep one’s temper

94
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S’emporter facilement

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to have a quick temper

95
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être d’humeur égale

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to have an even temper

96
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garder son calme, son sang froid, 2

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to remain composed
to remain full of composure

97
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se maîtriser

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to control oneself

98
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être de bonne humeur
être de mauvaise humeur

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to be in a good/bad mood

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Je ne suis pas d’humeur à sortir

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i’m in no mood for going out

100
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Etre enclin aux changements d’humeur

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to be prone to mood swings

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être une femme bien

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to be a decent woman

102
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avoir tendance à mentir, 2

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to have a propensity / a tendency to lie

103
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être connu pour son comportement brutal

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to have a reputation for behaving roughly

104
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En voilà des manières

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This is no way to behave!

105
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Elle me reproche toujours qqchose

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She is always finding fault with me

106
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Agir selon sa conscience

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To act according to one’s conscience

107
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Avoir la conscience tranquille
vs.
Avoir mauvaise conscience

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To have an easy conscience
To have a guilty conscience

108
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Etre têtu comme une mule

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to be as stubborn as a mule

109
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être imperturtable

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to be as cool as a cucumber

110
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La vérité finit toujours par triompher

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truth will out

111
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La réalité dépasse la fiction

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Truth is stranger than fiction

112
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Quand on veut, on peut

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Where there is a will, there is a way

113
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tromper

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to deceive

114
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la malveillance

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malice

115
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malveillant

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malicious

116
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méticuleux, exigeant

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particular

117
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la franchise

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cando(u)r

118
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l’estime, la considération

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regard

119
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reservé, discret, prudent

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discreet

120
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optimiste

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sanguine

121
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difficile à contenter

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fastidious

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grossier, offensant

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abusive

123
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mal élevé, grossier

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rude

124
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la bienséance

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propriety

125
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méchant

A

vicious

126
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affable, cordial

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genial

127
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Formation d’adjectifs composés dénotant des traits de caractere

A

adjectif + nom + ed

128
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qui abon caractère

A

good-tempered

129
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colérique

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short-tempered

130
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facile à vivre

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good-natured

131
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borné

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narrow-minded

132
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qui a mauvais caractère

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bad-tempered

133
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soupe au lait, changeant

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hot-tempered

134
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à l’esrit ouvert, sans préjugés, 2

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open-minded
broad-minded

135
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distrait

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absent-minded

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