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1
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le tempérament

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temperament

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le caractère

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character [ˈkærɪktəʳ]

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former le caractère de qqn

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[BR] to mould sb’s character • [AM] to mold sb’s character

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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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être d’un tempérament enjoué

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to be of a cheerful disposition

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la personnalité

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personality [ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ]

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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 / passionnée

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to be cold / passionate by nature

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naturel

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natural [ˈnætʃrəl]

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une caractéristique

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a characteristic [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk]

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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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un trait de caractère

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a trait [treɪt]

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une qualité

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a good quality

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un défaut

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a bad quality • a fault [fɔːlt]

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un travers

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a failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ] • a shortcoming [ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ]

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inné

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innate [ɪˈneɪt]

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individuel

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individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]

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l’individualité

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individuality [ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪ]

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individualiste

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individualistic [ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊəˈlɪstɪk]

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particulier, idiosyncrasique

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idiosyncratic [ˌɪdɪəsɪŋˈkrætɪk]

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une particularité, une idiosyncrasie

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an idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdɪəˈsɪŋkrəsɪ]

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l’équilibre

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balance [ˈbæləns]

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équilibré

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balanced [ˈbælənst]

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déséquilibré

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unbalanced [ˈʌnˈbælənst] • unhinged [ˈʌnˈhɪndʒd]

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changeant

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changeable [ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl]

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instable

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unstable [ˈʌnˈsteɪbl]

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optimiste

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optimistic [ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk]

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un(e) optimiste

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an optimist [ˈɒptɪmɪst]

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avec optimisme

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optimistically [ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪklɪ]

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l’optimisme

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optimism [ˈɒptɪmɪzəm]

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pessimiste

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pessimistic [ˈpesɪmɪstɪk]

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un(e) pessimiste

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a pessimist [ˈpesɪmɪst]

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avec pessimisme

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pessimistically [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪklɪ]

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le pessimisme

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pessimism [ˈpesɪmɪzəm]

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timide

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shy [ʃaɪ] • timid [ˈtɪmɪd] • bashful [ˈbæʃfʊl]

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la timidité

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shyness [ˈʃaɪnɪs] • timidity [tɪˈmɪdɪtɪ] • bashfulness [ˈbæʃfʊlnɪs]

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distant

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distant [ˈdɪstənt]

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dur

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tough [tʌf]

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fort

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strong [strɒŋ]

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la force

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strength [streŋθ]

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faible

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weak [wiːk]

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la faiblesse

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weakness [ˈwiːknɪs]

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avoir un faible pour qqch.

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to have a weakness for sth

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mou, veule

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spineless [ˈspaɪnlɪs]

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la mollesse, la veulerie

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spinelessness [ˈspaɪnlɪsnɪs]

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être susceptible de faire qqch.

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to be liable to do sth

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une propension à (faire) qqch.

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a propensity for (doing) sth • a propensity to (do) sth

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être enclin à (faire) qqch.

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to be inclined to (do) sth

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tendre à faire qqch.

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to tend to do sth

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avoir tendance à (faire) qqch.

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to have a tendency to (do) sth

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avoir un penchant pour qqch.

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to have leanings towards sth

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être sujet à (faire) qqch.

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to be liable to (do) sth • to be prone to (do) sth

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le comportement

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behaviour

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la conduite, le comportement

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conduct [ˈkɒndʌkt] • [BR] behaviour [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] • [AM] behavior

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se conduire, se comporter

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to behave [bɪˈheɪv] • to conduct o.s. (soutenu)

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bien se conduire

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to behave (well) • to behave o.s.

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mal se conduire

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to misbehave [ˈmɪsbɪˈheɪv]

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un écart de conduite, une incartade

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[BR] misdemeanour [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnəʳ] (n. c.) • [AM] misdemeanor • [BR] misbehaviour [ˈmɪsbɪˈheɪvjəʳ] (n. c.) • [AM] misbehavior

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décent

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decent [ˈdiːsənt]

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convenable, bienséant

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proper [ˈprɒpəʳ]

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moral

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moral [ˈmɒrəl]

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la moralité

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morality [məˈrælɪtɪ]

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les mœurs

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morals [ˈmɒrəlz] • standards of behaviour • moral standards

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vertueux

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virtuous [ˈvɜːtjʊəs]

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une vertu

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a virtue [ˈvɜːtjuː]

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la réputation

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reputation [ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən]

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avoir bonne / mauvaise réputation

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to have a good / bad reputation

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avoir la réputation d’être généreux

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to have a reputation for generosity • to have a reputation for being generous

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immoral

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immoral [ɪˈmɒrəl]

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l’immoralité

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immorality [ˌɪməˈrælɪtɪ]

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indécent

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indecent [ɪnˈdiːsnt]

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obscène

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obscene [əbˈsiːn]

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l’obscénité

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obscenity [əbˈsenɪtɪ]

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une obscénité

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an obscenity

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75
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dépravé

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depraved [dɪˈpreɪvd]

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la dépravation

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depravity [dɪˈprævɪtɪ]

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un vice

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a vice [vaɪs]

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un(e) vicieux (-euse)

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a pervert [pəˈvɜːt]

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vicieux(1)

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perverted [pəˈvɜːtɪd]

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une impulsion

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an impulse [ˈɪmpʌls]

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céder à une impulsion

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to act on impulse

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impulsif

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impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]

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stimulant

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stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ]

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la stimulation

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stimulation [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən]

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apathique

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apathetic [ˌæpəˈθetɪk]

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l’apathie

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apathy [ˈæpəθɪ]

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excentrique

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eccentric [ikˈsentrik]

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un(e) excentrique

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an eccentric

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avec excentricité

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eccentrically [ɪkˈsentrɪkəlɪ]

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l’excentricité

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eccentricity [ˌeksənˈtrɪsɪtɪ]

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une excentricité

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an eccentricity • a quirk (of character)

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un caprice, une lubie

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a whim [wɪm]

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fantasque

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whimsical [ˈwɪmzɪkəl]

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capricieux

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capricious [kəˈprɪʃəs] • temperamental [ˌtempərəˈmentl]

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l’humeur

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mood [muːd] • [BR] humour [ˈhjuːməʳ] • [AM] humor

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être de bonne humeur

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to be in a good mood • to be in a good humour

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être de mauvaise humeur

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to be in a bad mood • to be out of humour

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se sentir d’humeur à faire qqch.

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to feel* in the mood for doing sth

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être d’humeur à faire qqch.

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to be in the right (kind of) mood for doing sth

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ses sautes d’humeur

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his moodiness (n. c.)

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d’humeur changeante, lunatique(1)

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moody [ˈmuːdɪ]

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la gentillesse

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kindness

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compatissant

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sympathetic(1) [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk] • compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənət]

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la compassion

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sympathy(2) [ˈsɪmpəθɪ] • compassion [kəmˈpæʃən]

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avec compassion

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sympathetically [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəlɪ] • compassionately [kəmˈpæʃənətlɪ]

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avoir de la peine pour qqn

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to feel* sorry for sb

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comprendre qqn, compatir avec qqn

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to sympathize with sb(3)

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108
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bon

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good [gʊd]

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la bonté

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goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]

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gentil, aimable

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kind [kaɪnd] • nice [naɪs]

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une gentillesse, une bonté

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a kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs]

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aimable

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amiable [ˈeɪmɪəbl] (soutenu)

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bienveillant

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kindly [ˈkaɪndlɪ] • benevolent [bɪˈnevələnt]

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la bienveillance

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kindliness [ˈkaɪndlɪnɪs] • benevolence [bɪˈnevələns]

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doux

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gentle [ˈdʒentl]

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la douceur

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gentleness [ˈdʒentlnɪs]

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doucement

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gently [ˈdʒentlɪ]

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prévenant

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considerate [kənˈsɪdərɪt] • thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl]

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la prévenance

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considerateness [kənˈsɪdərɪtnɪs] • thoughtfulness [ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs]

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humain

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humane [hjuːˈmeɪn]

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un brave type, un type sympa

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a nice guy (parlé)

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quelqu’un de bien

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a decent person

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agréable

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pleasant [ˈpleznt] • congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl]

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charmant

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charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ]

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le charme

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charm [tʃɑːm]

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délicieux

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delightful [dɪˈlaɪtfʊl]

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sociable

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sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbl]

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bien aimer qqn

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to like sb • to be fond of sb

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amical

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friendly [ˈfrendlɪ]

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affable

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genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl]

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accommodant

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good-natured

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qui a bon cœur

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good-hearted

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avoir bon cœur

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to be kind-hearted

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avoir un cœur d’or

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to have a heart of gold

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chaleureux

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warm-hearted

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sensible, compatissant

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tender-hearted

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charitable

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charitable [ˈtʃærɪtəbl]

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la compréhension

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understanding [ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ]

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compréhensif

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understanding

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bien intentionné

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well-intentioned

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encourageant

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encouraging [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ]

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encourager

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to encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]

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tolérant

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tolerant [ˈtɒlərənt]

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la tolérance

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tolerance [ˈtɒlərəns]

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tolérer qqch. / qqn

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to tolerate sth / sb • to put* up with sth / sb

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indulgent

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indulgent [ɪnˈdʌldʒənt] • lenient [ˈliːnɪənt]

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l’indulgence

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indulgence [ɪnˈdʌldʒəns] • leniency [ˈliːnɪənsɪ]

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la pitié

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pity [ˈpɪtɪ]

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avoir pitié de qqn

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to have pity on sb

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clément

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merciful [ˈmɜːsɪfʊl]

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la clémence

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clemency [ˈklemənsɪ]

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mauvais, méchant

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bad [bæd]

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méchant, malfaisant

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wicked [ˈwɪkɪd]

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très méchant, très mauvais

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nasty [ˈnɑːstɪ] • [AM] mean [miːn]

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méchamment

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nastily [ˈnɑːstɪlɪ]

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la méchanceté

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wickedness [ˈwɪkɪdnɪs] • nastiness [ˈnɑːstɪnɪs] • [AM] meanness [miːnnɪs]

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par méchanceté

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out of spite

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cruel

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cruel [krʊəl]

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la cruauté

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cruelty [ˈkrʊəltɪ]

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désagréable

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unpleasant [ʌnˈpleznt] • disagreeable [ˌdɪsəˈgriːəbl]

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désagréablement

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unpleasantly [ʌnˈplezntlɪ] • disagreeably [ˌdɪsəˈgriːəblɪ]

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peu gentil envers qqn, peu aimable envers qqn

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unkind to sb [ʌnˈkaɪnd]

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froid

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cold [kəʊld]

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la froideur

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coldness [ˈkəʊldnɪs]

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revêche

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sour-tempered • surly [ˈsɜːlɪ]

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166
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acerbe

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sour [ˈsaʊəʳ]

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insociable

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unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl]

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dur, sévère

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harsh [hɑːʃ] • stern [stɜːn] • hard [hɑːd]

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être sévère avec qqn

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to be harsh with sb • to be hard on sb

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peu charitable

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uncharitable [ʌnˈtʃærɪtəbl]

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impitoyable, sans pitié

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ruthless [ˈruːθlɪs] • merciless [ˈmɜːsɪlɪs] • pitiless [ˈpɪtɪlɪs]

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implacable

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relentless [rɪˈlentlɪs] • remorseless [rɪˈmɔːslɪs]

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être sans cœur

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to be heartless

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avoir un cœur de pierre

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to have a heart of stone

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intolérant

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intolerant [ɪnˈtɒlərənt]

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l’intolérance

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intolerance [ɪnˈtɒlərəns]

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sincère

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sincere [sɪnˈsɪəʳ] • genuine [ˈdʒenjʊɪn]

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la sincérité

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sincerity [sɪnˈserɪtɪ]

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179
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franc

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frank [fræŋk] • candid [ˈkændɪd]

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parler franchement de qqch. avec qqn

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to be frank with sb about sth

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la franchise

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frankness [ˈfræŋknɪs] • [BR] candour(1) [ˈkændəʳ] • [AM] candor

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la confiance en qqn / qqch.

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trust in sb / sth [trʌst]

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confiant

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trusting [ˈtrʌstɪŋ] • trustful [ˈtrʌstfʊl]

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faire confiance à qqn

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to trust sb

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185
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accepter qqch. en toute confiance

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to take* sth on trust

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digne de confiance

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trustworthy [ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ]

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direct

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straightforward [ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd]

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innocent

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innocent [ˈɪnəsnt]

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l’innocence

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innocence [ˈɪnəsns]

190
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naïf

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naive [naɪˈiːv]

191
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la naïveté

A

naivety [naɪˈiːvtɪ]

192
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respectable

A

respectable [rɪsˈpektəbl]

193
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la respectabilité

A

respectability [rɪsˌpektəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

194
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honnête

A

honest [ɒnɪst]

195
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l’honnêteté

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honesty [ˈɒnɪstɪ]

196
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intègre, droit

A

upright [ˈʌpraɪt]

197
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l’intégrité, la droiture

A

integrity [ɪnˈtegrɪtɪ] • uprightness [ˈʌpˌraɪtnɪs]

198
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l’honneur

A

[BR] honour [ˈɒnəʳ] • [AM] honor

199
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honorable

A

[BR] honourable [ˈɒnərəbl] • [AM] honorable

200
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être très correct

A

to be above board

201
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les scrupules

A

scruples [ˈskruːplz]

202
Q

consciencieux

A

conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈenʃəs]

203
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sérieux

A

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] • earnest [ˈɜːnɪst]

204
Q

le sérieux

A

seriousness [ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs] • earnestness [ˈɜːnɪstnɪs]

205
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je ne plaisante pas, je suis sérieux

A

I’m in earnest

206
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loyal envers qqn

A

loyal to sb [ˈlɔɪəl]

207
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la loyauté

A

loyalty [ˈlɔɪəltɪ]

208
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fidèle à qqn

A

faithful to sb [ˈfeɪθfʊl]

209
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la fidélité

A

faithfulness [ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs]

210
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croire en qqn, avoir foi en qqn

A

to have faith in sb

211
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de bonne / mauvaise foi

A

in good / bad faith

212
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malhonnête

A

dishonest [dɪsˈɒnɪst]

213
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la malhonnêteté

A

dishonesty [dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ]

214
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déloyal envers qqn

A

unfaithful to sb [ˈʌnˈfeɪθfʊl] • disloyal to sb [ˈdɪsˈlɔɪəl]

215
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la déloyauté

A

disloyalty [ˈdɪsˈlɔɪəltɪ]

216
Q

indigne de confiance

A

untrustworthy [ˈʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ]

217
Q

méfiant

A

distrustful [dɪsˈtrʌstfʊl] • mistrustful [mɪsˈtrʌstfʊl]

218
Q

la méfiance

A

distrust [dɪsˈtrʌst] • mistrust [mɪsˈtrʌst]

219
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se méfier de

A

to distrust • to mistrust

220
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mentir

A

to lie [laɪ] • to tell* lies

221
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un mensonge

A

a lie • a falsehood [ˈfɔːlshʊd] (soutenu)

222
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une contre-vérité

A

an untruth [ˈʌnˈtruːθ]

223
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un bobard

A

a fib [fɪb] (parlé)

224
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un pieux mensonge

A

a white lie

225
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un(e) menteur (-euse)

A

a liar [ˈlaɪəʳ]

226
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tromper qqn

A

to deceive sb

227
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trompeur (personne)

A

deceitful [dɪˈsiːtfʊl]

228
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trompeur (attitude, apparences)

A

deceiving [dɪˈsiːvɪŋ] • misleading [ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ]

229
Q

la tromperie

A

deceit [dɪˈsiːt] • deception [dɪˈsepʃən]

230
Q

duper qqn, berner qqn

A

to fool sb • to take* sb in

231
Q

rouler qqn

A

to trick sb • to con sb (parlé)

232
Q

induire qqn en erreur

A

to mislead* sb

233
Q

cacher qqch. à qqn

A

to conceal sth from sb • to hide* sth from sb

234
Q

faire semblant de faire

A

to pretend(1) to do [prɪˈtend]

235
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un prétexte

A

[BR] a pretence [prɪˈtens] • [AM] a pretense • a pretext [ˈpriːtekst]

236
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faire qqch. sous couvert de

A

to do* sth under the pretence of

237
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hypocrite

A

insincere [ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪəʳ] • hypocritical [ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl]

238
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un(e) hypocrite

A

a hypocrite [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]

239
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l’hypocrisie

A

insincerity [ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪtɪ] • hypocrisy [hɪˈpɒkrɪsɪ]

240
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l’affectation

A

affectation [ˌæfekˈteɪʃən]

241
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affecté

A

affected [əˈfektɪd]

242
Q

jouer la comédie

A

to put* on an act

243
Q

tricher

A

to cheat [tʃiːt]

244
Q

escroquer qqn

A

to cheat sb

245
Q

trahir

A

to betray [bɪˈtreɪ]

246
Q

la trahison

A

betrayal [bɪˈtreɪəl]

247
Q

la trahison (politique)

A

treason [ˈtriːzn]

248
Q

un traître

A

a traitor [ˈtreɪtəʳ]

249
Q

traître

A

treacherous [ˈtretʃərəs]

250
Q

la traîtrise

A

treachery [ˈtretʃərɪ]

251
Q

conspirer avec qqn pour faire qqch.

A

to conspire with sb to do sth [kənˈspaɪəʳ]

252
Q

une conspiration

A

a conspiracy [kənˈspɪrəsɪ]

253
Q

un complot

A

a plot [plɒt]

254
Q

comploter contre qqn / de faire qqch.

A

to plot against sb / to do sth

255
Q

un imposteur

A

an impostor [ɪmˈpɒstəʳ]

256
Q

se faire passer pour

A

to pose as

257
Q

la duplicité, le double jeu

A

double-dealing

258
Q

jouer double jeu

A

to play a double game

259
Q

rusé

A

crafty [ˈkrɑːftɪ] • cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ]

260
Q

la ruse

A

cunning

261
Q

sournois

A

sly [slaɪ]

262
Q

courageux

A

courageous [kəˈreɪdʒəs]

263
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courageusement

A

courageously [kəˈreɪdʒəslɪ]

264
Q

le courage

A

courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ]

265
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hardi

A

bold [bəʊld]

266
Q

hardiment

A

boldly [ˈbəʊldlɪ]

267
Q

la hardiesse

A

boldness [ˈbəʊldnɪs]

268
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courageux

A

brave [breɪv]

269
Q

courageusement

A

bravely [ˈbreɪvlɪ]

270
Q

le courage

A

bravery [ˈbreɪvərɪ]

271
Q

héroïque

A

heroic [hɪˈrəʊɪk]

272
Q

héroïquement

A

heroically [hɪˈrəʊɪkəlɪ]

273
Q

l’héroïsme

A

heroism [ˈherəʊɪzəm]

274
Q

un héros

A

a hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]

275
Q

une héroïne

A

a heroine [ˈherəʊɪn]

276
Q

fougueux

A

spirited [ˈspɪrɪtɪd]

277
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avec fougue

A

with spirit • spiritedly [ˈspɪrɪtɪdlɪ]

278
Q

être plein de fougue

A

to have plenty of spirit

279
Q

garder son sang-froid

A

to keep* one’s head

280
Q

oser faire qqch.

A

to dare (to) do sth [dɛəʳ]

281
Q

audacieux

A

daring [ˈdɛərɪŋ] • audacious [ɔːˈdeɪʃəs]

282
Q

l’audace

A

daring • audacity [ɔːˈdæsɪtɪ]

283
Q

intrépide

A

fearless [ˈfɪəlɪs] • intrepid [ɪnˈtrepɪd]

284
Q

l’intrépidité

A

fearlessness [ˈfɪəlɪsnɪs]

285
Q

la bravade

A

bravado [brəˈvɑːdəʊ]

286
Q

avoir du cran

A

to have pluck (parlé)

287
Q

avoir du culot

A

to have a nerve (parlé)

288
Q

avoir l’audace de faire qqch.

A

to have the nerve to do sth

289
Q

un casse-cou

A

a daredevil [ˈdɛəʳˌdevl]

290
Q

un défi

A

a challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

291
Q

mettre qqn au défi de faire qqch.

A

to dare sb to do sth

292
Q

relever un défi

A

to take* up a challenge

293
Q

lâche

A

cowardly [ˈkaʊədlɪ]

294
Q

la lâcheté

A

cowardice [ˈkaʊədɪs] • cowardliness [ˈkaʊədlɪnɪs]

295
Q

un(e) lâche

A

a coward [ˈkaʊəd]

296
Q

Quel trouillard !

A

He’s chicken! (parlé)

297
Q

se dégonfler

A

to chicken out (parlé)

298
Q

fier de

A

proud of [praʊd]

299
Q

fièrement

A

proudly [ˈpraʊdlɪ]

300
Q

la fierté

A

pride [praɪd]

301
Q

tirer fierté de qqch.

A

to take* (a) pride in sth

302
Q

se targuer de faire qqch.

A

to pride o.s. on doing sth

303
Q

la confiance en soi

A

self-confidence

304
Q

avoir confiance en soi

A

to be self-confident

305
Q

ambitieux

A

ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs]

306
Q

l’ambition

A

ambition [æmˈbɪʃən]

307
Q

vaniteux, narcissique

A

vain [veɪn]

308
Q

la vanité, le narcissisme

A

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ]

309
Q

vantard

A

boastful [ˈbəʊstfʊl]

310
Q

la vantardise

A

boastfulness [ˈbəʊstfʊlnɪs]

311
Q

se vanter de qqch. / que

A

to boast of sth, about sth / that [bəʊst] • to brag about sth / that [bræg]

312
Q

la suffisance

A

self-satisfaction

313
Q

suffisant

A

self-satisfied

314
Q

la prétention

A

conceit [kənˈsiːt]

315
Q

prétentieux

A

conceited [kənˈsiːtɪd]

316
Q

crâner, parader

A

to show* off

317
Q

effronté

A

brash [bræʃ]

318
Q

effrontément

A

brashly [ˈbræʃlɪ]

319
Q

l’effronterie

A

brashness [ˈbræʃnɪs]

320
Q

arrogant

A

arrogant [ˈærəgənt]

321
Q

l’arrogance

A

arrogance [ˈærəgəns]

322
Q

humble

A

humble [ˈhʌmbl]

323
Q

humblement

A

humbly [ˈhʌmblɪ]

324
Q

modeste, pudique

A

modest [ˈmɒdɪst]

325
Q

modestement, pudiquement

A

modestly [ˈmɒdɪstlɪ]

326
Q

la modestie, la pudeur

A

modesty [ˈmɒdɪstɪ]

327
Q

simple

A

simple [ˈsɪmpl]

328
Q

simplement

A

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ]

329
Q

la simplicité

A

simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsɪtɪ]

330
Q

l’abnégation

A

self-denial • abnegation [ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən]

331
Q

réservé

A

reserved [rɪˈzɜːvd]

332
Q

discret

A

discreet [dɪsˈkriːt] • unobtrusive [ˈʌnəbˈtruːsɪv]

333
Q

discrètement

A

discreetly [dɪsˈkriːtlɪ] • unobtrusively [ˈʌnəbˈtruːsɪvlɪ]

334
Q

la discrétion

A

discretion [dɪsˈkreʃən] • unobtrusiveness [ˈʌnəbˈtruːsɪvnɪs]

335
Q

indiscret

A

indiscreet [ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt] • obtrusive [əbˈtruːsɪv]

336
Q

l’indiscrétion

A

indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkreʃən] • obtrusiveness [əbˈtruːsɪvnɪs]

337
Q

fureteur, fouinard

A

nosy [ˈnəʊzɪ] (parlé)

338
Q

être mal à l’aise

A

to be self-conscious

339
Q

gauche

A

awkward [ˈɔːkwəd]

340
Q

gauchement

A

awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ]

341
Q

la gaucherie

A

awkwardness [ˈɔːkwədnɪs]

342
Q

maladroit

A

clumsy [ˈklʌmzɪ]

343
Q

maladroitement

A

clumsily [ˈklʌmzɪlɪ]

344
Q

la maladresse

A

clumsiness [ˈklʌmzɪnɪs]

345
Q

guindé

A

prim [prɪm]

346
Q

honteux (action)

A

shameful [ˈʃeɪmfʊl]

347
Q

honteux de (personne)

A

ashamed of [əˈʃeɪmd]

348
Q

la honte

A

shame [ʃeɪm]

349
Q

éhonté

A

shameless [ˈʃeɪmlɪs]

350
Q

prudent

A

cautious [ˈkɔːʃəs] • careful [ˈkɛəfʊl]

351
Q

prudemment

A

cautiously [ˈkɔːʃəslɪ] • carefully [ˈkɛəfəlɪ]

352
Q

la prudence

A

caution [ˈkɔːʃən]

353
Q

réfléchi

A

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl]

354
Q

sage

A

wise [waɪz]

355
Q

sagement

A

wisely [ˈwaɪzlɪ]

356
Q

la sagesse

A

wisdom [ˈwɪzdəm]

357
Q

la prévoyance

A

foresight [ˈfɔːsaɪt] • forethought [ˈfɔːθɔːt]

358
Q

prendre des précautions

A

to take* precautions

359
Q

le tact

A

tact [tækt]

360
Q

plein de tact

A

tactful [ˈtæktfʊl]

361
Q

imprudent

A

rash [ræʃ] • imprudent [ɪmˈpruːdənt]

362
Q

l’imprudence

A

rashness [ˈræʃnɪs] • imprudence [ɪmˈpruːdəns]

363
Q

malavisé

A

unwise [ˈʌnˈwaɪz]

364
Q

irréfléchi, inconsidéré

A

thoughtless [ˈθɔːtlɪs]

365
Q

téméraire

A

foolhardy [ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪ] • reckless [ˈreklɪs]

366
Q

la témérité

A

foolhardiness [ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪnɪs] • recklessness [ˈreklɪsnɪs]

367
Q

aventureux (projet)

A

risky [ˈrɪskɪ] • chancy(1) [ˈtʃɑːnsɪ]

368
Q

écervelé

A

scatterbrained [ˈskætəbreɪnd] • [AM] birdbrained [ˈbɜːdbreɪnd]

369
Q

négligent

A

careless [ˈkɛəlɪs]

370
Q

négligemment

A

carelessly [ˈkɛəlɪslɪ]

371
Q

la négligence

A

carelessness [ˈkɛəlɪsnɪs]

372
Q

qui manque de tact

A

tactless [ˈtæktlɪs]

373
Q

le manque de tact

A

tactlessness [ˈtæktlɪsnɪs]

374
Q

généreux

A

generous [ˈdʒenərəs]

375
Q

généreusement

A

generously [ˈdʒenərəslɪ]

376
Q

la générosité

A

generosity [ˌdʒenəˈrɒsɪtɪ]

377
Q

prodigue de qqch.

A

prodigal of sth [ˈprɒdɪgəl] (soutenu)

378
Q

la prodigalité

A

prodigality [ˌprɒdɪˈgælɪtɪ] (soutenu)

379
Q

ne pas regarder à la dépense pour faire qqch.

A

to spare no expense to do sth

380
Q

hospitalier

A

hospitable [hɒsˈpɪtəbl]

381
Q

l’hospitalité

A

hospitality [ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ]

382
Q

désintéressé

A

selfless [ˈselflɪs] • unselfish [ˈʌnˈselfɪʃ]

383
Q

le désintéressement

A

selflessness [ˈselflɪsnɪs] • unselfishness [ˈʌnˈselfɪʃnɪs]

384
Q

libéral

A

liberal [ˈlɪbərəl]

385
Q

la libéralité

A

liberality [ˌlɪbəˈrælɪtɪ]

386
Q

magnanime

A

magnanimous [mægˈnænɪməs]

387
Q

la magnanimité

A

magnanimity [ˌmægnəˈnɪmɪtɪ]

388
Q

noble

A

noble [ˈnəʊbl]

389
Q

noblement

A

nobly [ˈnəʊblɪ]

390
Q

la noblesse

A

nobility [nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ]

391
Q

dépensier

A

extravagant [ɪksˈtrævəgənt]

392
Q

c’est un dépensier

A

he’s a spendthrift

393
Q

dépenser sans compter

A

to spend* lavishly • to be lavish with one’s money

394
Q

jeter l’argent par les fenêtres

A

to spend* money like water

395
Q

gaspiller, dilapider

A

to squander [ˈskwɒndəʳ]

396
Q

ne rien se refuser

A

to be self-indulgent

397
Q

avare

A

mean [miːn] • miserly [ˈmaɪzəlɪ]

398
Q

un(e) avare

A

a miser [ˈmaɪzəʳ] • meanness [ˈmiːnnɪs]

399
Q

l’avarice

A

miserliness [ˈmaɪzəlɪnɪs]

400
Q

cupide

A

avaricious [ˌævəˈrɪʃəs]

401
Q

la cupidité

A

avarice [ˈævərɪs]

402
Q

radin

A

close-fisted (parlé) • tight-fisted (parlé)

403
Q

ladre

A

stingy [ˈstɪndʒɪ] • grasping [ˈgrɑːspɪŋ]

404
Q

avide

A

greedy [ˈgriːdɪ]

405
Q

l’avidité

A

greed [griːd]

406
Q

avidement

A

greedily [ˈgriːdɪlɪ]

407
Q

un grippe-sou

A

a skinflint [ˈskɪnflɪnt]

408
Q

des économies de bouts de chandelle

A

cheeseparing [ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ] (n. c. sing.) • penny-pinching (n. c. sing.)

409
Q

lésiner sur qqch.

A

to skimp on sth [skɪmp]

410
Q

économe

A

thrifty [ˈθrɪftɪ]

411
Q

l’économie

A

thrift [θrɪft] • thriftiness [ˈθrɪftɪnɪs]

412
Q

économiser

A

to economize [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz]

413
Q

faire des économies

A

to make economies

414
Q

frugal

A

frugal [ˈfruːgəl]

415
Q

la frugalité

A

frugality [fruːˈgælɪtɪ]

416
Q

égoïste

A

selfish [ˈselfɪʃ]

417
Q

un(e) égoïste

A

an egoist [ˈegəʊɪst]

418
Q

l’égoïsme

A

selfishness [ˈselfɪʃnəs] • selfishness [ˈselfɪʃnɪs]

419
Q

égocentrique

A

[BR] self-centred • [AM] self-centered

420
Q

l’égocentrisme

A

[BR] self-centredness • [AM] self-centeredness

421
Q

l’humour

A

humour

422
Q

l’esprit

A

wit [wɪt]

423
Q

avoir de l’esprit

A

to be witty

424
Q

qui a de la repartie

A

quick-witted

425
Q

une remarque spirituelle

A

a witty reply

426
Q

ironiquement, en plaisantant

A

tongue in cheek

427
Q

se moquer de qqn

A

to make* fun of sb • to poke fun at sb

428
Q

taquiner qqn

A

to tease sb

429
Q

une plaisanterie

A

a joke [dʒəʊk]

430
Q

plaisanter sur qqch.

A

to joke about sth

431
Q

raconter une plaisanterie

A

to tell* a joke

432
Q

saisir la plaisanterie

A

to get* the point of a joke • to see* the joke

433
Q

il ne comprend pas la plaisanterie

A

he can’t take a joke (parlé)

434
Q

par plaisanterie, pour rire

A

for a joke • in jest (soutenu)

435
Q

un calembour, un jeu de mots sur qqch.

A

a pun on sth [pʌn]

436
Q

une contrepèterie

A

a spoonerism [ˈspuːnərɪzəm]

437
Q

une farce

A

a prank [præŋk] • a hoax [həʊks] • a practical joke

438
Q

un farceur

A

a practical joker

439
Q

un tour

A

a trick [trɪk]

440
Q

faire une farce à qqn, jouer un tour à qqn

A

to play a trick on sb

441
Q

ce n’est plus drôle

A

it’s getting beyond a joke

442
Q

la farce

A

farce [fɑːs]

443
Q

c’est de la pure farce

A

it’s farcical

444
Q

la grosse farce

A

slapstick (comedy)

445
Q

un clown

A

a clown [klaʊn]

446
Q

c’est un vrai clown, c’est un pitre

A

he’s a real comedian

447
Q

comique

A

comical [ˈkɒmɪkəl]

448
Q

faire l’imbécile

A

to fool around • to fool about

449
Q

faire le clown

A

to clown about • to clown around

450
Q

une blague

A

a gag [gæg]

451
Q

un gag

A

a visual gag

452
Q

l’humour

A

[BR] humour [ˈhjuːməʳ] • [AM] humor

453
Q

humoristique

A

humorous [ˈhjuːmərəs]

454
Q

un(e) humoriste

A

a humorist [ˈhjuːmərɪst]

455
Q

avoir le sens de l’humour

A

to have a sense of humour

456
Q

n’avoir aucun sens de l’humour

A

to have no sense of humour

457
Q

moqueur

A

facetious [fəˈsiːʃəs]

458
Q

la moquerie

A

facetiousness [fəˈsiːʃəsnɪs]

459
Q

une espièglerie, une facécie

A

a prank [præŋk]

460
Q

malicieux

A

mischievous [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs]

461
Q

la malice(1)

A

mischievousness [ˈmɪstʃɪvəsnɪs]

462
Q

amusant, divertissant

A

amusing [əˈmjuːzɪŋ] • entertaining [ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ]

463
Q

amuser, divertir

A

to amuse [əˈmjuːz] • to entertain [ˌentəˈteɪn]

464
Q

c’est à mourir de rire

A

it’s hilarious

465
Q

l’hilarité

A

hilarity [hɪˈlærɪtɪ] • merriment [ˈmerɪmənt] • mirth [mɜːθ]

466
Q

s’amuser

A

to have fun • to enjoy o.s. • to have a good time

467
Q

faire qqch. pour s’amuser

A

to do* sth for fun • to do* sth for the fun of it

468
Q

l’amusement, le divertissement

A

fun [fʌn] • amusement [əˈmjuːzmənt]

469
Q

drôle

A

funny [ˈfʌnɪ]

470
Q

distrayant

A

entertaining

471
Q

histoire de rire

A

just for a laugh (parlé)

🇫🇷 French Vocab 1 (59 decks)

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