37. The Mind Flashcards

1
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aux talents variés

A

versatile

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2
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être doté de

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be endowed with

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3
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vif (esprit)

A

keen

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4
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être doué pour

A

to be gifted for

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5
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malin, maligne

A

shrewd

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6
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avoir le coup de main

A

to have the knack

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7
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plein d’esprit

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witty

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8
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un homme d’esprit

A

a wit

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9
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à l’esprit agile

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nimble-minded

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10
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lent à comprendre

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dull

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11
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pas très doué

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dim

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12
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un simple d’esprit

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a simpleton

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13
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un imbécile, un idiot

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a fool

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14
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stupide, ridicule

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foolish

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15
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sot, stupide, niais

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silly

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16
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étourdi, écervelé, léger

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giddy

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17
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donner le vertige à quelqu’un

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to make someone giddy

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18
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avoir le vertige

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to feel giddy

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19
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distrait

A

absent-minded

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20
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être gâteux

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to dote

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21
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peu sage, peu prudent

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unwise

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22
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être imprudent de la part de qqn

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to be unwise of someone

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23
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rendre qqn cinglé

A

to drive someone crazy

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24
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devenir fou

A

to go mad

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25
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la folie

A

madness

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26
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un(e) aliéné(e)

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a lunatic

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27
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fou, dément

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insane

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28
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sage

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wise

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29
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la sagesse

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wisdom

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30
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Attention !

A

look out ! watch out !

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31
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sain d’esprit

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sane

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32
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raisonner (amener, en le raisonnant, qqn à)

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to reason

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33
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sensé, judicieux

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sensible

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34
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le bon sens

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sense

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35
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insensé

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senseless

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36
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l’absurdité, des absurdités

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nonsense

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37
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une absurdité

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a piece of nonsense

38
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dire des bêtises

A

to talk nonsense

39
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voir, comprendre, discerner qqch

A

to make something out

40
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conclure que

A

to gather that

41
Q

saisir pleinement qqch

A

to grasp something

42
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voir ce dont il s’agit

A

to get the point

43
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cela n’a pas de sens

A

there is no point

44
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ne pas réussir à comprendre

A

to fail to understand

45
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mal comprendre

A

misunderstand

46
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à quoi ça sert (qqch/de + inf)

A

what’s the point (of something/of + gér)

47
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ce n’est pas là le problème

A

that’s not the point

48
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bien se rendre compte

A

to be aware (of something)

49
Q

remarquer qqch/que

A

to notice something/that

50
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tenir compte de qqch

A

to take something into account

51
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prendre qqch en considération

A

to reckon with something

52
Q

ne pas prévoir qqch, ne pas faire entrer qqch dans ses calculs

A

to reckon without something

53
Q

compter avec qqn, inclure qqn dans ses prévisions

A

to reckon with someone

54
Q

la curiosité

A

curiosity

55
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trop curieux, indiscret

A

inquisitive

56
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scruter, sonder, explorer qqch

A

to probe into something

57
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fouiller dans qqch

A

to pry into something

58
Q

enquêter

A

to inquire

59
Q

faire une enquête

A

to make an inquiry

60
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se renseigner sur qqch

A

to inquiry (about something)

61
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chercher des renseignements

A

to make an inquiry/inquiries

62
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tomber sur qqch (par hasard)

A

to come across something

63
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tomber sur qqch (par chance)

A

to hit upon something

64
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se creuser la tête

A

to rack one’s brains

65
Q

chercher à obtenir qqch (la vérité, des conseils, renseignements)

A

to seek something

66
Q

y réfléchir à deux fois

A

to think twice

67
Q

se raviser

A

to think better of it

68
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changer d’avis

A

to change one’s mind

69
Q

réfléchir à nouveau à qqch

A

to give something a second thought

70
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à la réflexion

A

on second thoughts

71
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bien conçu, réfléchi

A

well thought-out

72
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réfléchir tristement, ressasser qqch

A

to brood (over something)

73
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venir à l’esprit de qqn

A

to occur to someone

74
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venir brusquement à l’esprit de qqn

A

to flash upon someone’s mind

75
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savant, érudit

A

learned

76
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superficiel

A

shallow

77
Q

être informé de qqch

A

to be acquainted with something

78
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cultivé (qqn de)

A

well-read

79
Q

qui a fait des études

A

educated

80
Q

faire des miracles

A

to work wonders

81
Q

sombrer dans l’oubli

A

to sink into oblivion

82
Q

la fantaisie, l’imagination

A

fancy

83
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prévoir qqch

A

to foresee

84
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imprévu

A

unforeseen

85
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imprévisible

A

unforeseeable

86
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la prévision, la prévoyance

A

foresight

87
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prévoir qqch (le temps, des résultats ou des conséquences)

A

to forecast something

88
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prédire qqch (scientifiquement)

A

to predict something

89
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prédire qqch (cartomancienne, par les cartes), prophétiser

A

to foretell something

90
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une perspective

A

a prospect

91
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prévenir, devancer qqch/qqn

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to forestall something