Chap 39: Will Flashcards

0
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The will to do sth

A

La volonté de faire qqch

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Willpower and intent

A

La volonté et l’intention

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2
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To have the will to do

A

Avoir assez de la volonté pour faire qqch

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3
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To have a lot of willpower
To have a strong will
To have a will of one’s own

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Avoir beaucoup de volonté

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4
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To have an iron will

To be iron-willed

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Avoir une volonté de fer

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5
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To impose one’s will on sb

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Imposer sa volonté à qqn

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6
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With the best will in the world

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Avec la meilleure volonté du monde

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7
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Self-willed

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Volontaire

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8
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He is strong-minded

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Il sait ce qu’il veut

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9
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To be willing to do sth

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Bien vouloir faire qqch

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10
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To propose to do sth

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Se proposer de faire qqch

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11
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To offer to do sth

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Proposer de faire qqch

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12
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Willingly

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Volontiers

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13
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To volunteer to do sth

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Se proposer pour faire qqch

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14
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A volunteer

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Un(e) volontaire

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15
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To intend to do/sb to do

To mean to do/sb to do

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Avoir l’intention de faire/que qqn fasse

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16
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An intention

A

Une intention

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17
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To have the best of intentions

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Avoir les meilleures intentions

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18
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To aim to do sth

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Viser à faire qqch, avoir pour objectif de faire qqch

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19
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Measures aimed at

A

Des mesures visant à

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20
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To be intent on doing sth

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Être bien décidé à faire qqch

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21
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Intentional

A

Intentionnel

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22
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Deliberate

A

Voulu, délibéré

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23
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Done on purpose

A

Fait exprès

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24
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I didn’t mean to do it

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Je ne l’ai pas fait exprès

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25
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A plan of action
A programme of action (BR)
A program of Action (AM)

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Un plan d’action

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26
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A plan

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Un projet

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27
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To plan sth/to do

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Projeter qqch./de faire

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28
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To make plans for

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Faire des projets pour

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29
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A target

An objective

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Un objectif

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30
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An aim
A goal
A purpose

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Un but

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31
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A resolution

A

Une résolution

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32
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To make a resolution

To make a resolve

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Prendre une résolution

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33
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To make a resolution to do sth

A

Prendre la résolution de faire qqch

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34
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Resolute
Purposeful
Steadfast

A

Résolu

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35
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To resolve to do/that

To determine to do/that

A

Décider de faire/que

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36
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Determination

A

La détermination

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37
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To be determined to do sth

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Être déterminé à faire qqch

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38
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To insist on doing/that

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Insister pour faire qqch/pour que

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39
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Insistent

A

Insistant

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40
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Insistence

A

L’insistance

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41
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Wilful (BR)
Willful (AM)
Stubborn

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Entêté, têtu

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42
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As stubborn as a mule pigheaded

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Têtu comme une mule

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43
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Obstinate

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Obstiné

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44
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Obstinacy

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L’obstination

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45
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To persevere in, with

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Persévérer à faire qqch

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46
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Persevering

A

Persévérant

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47
Q

Perseverance

A

La persévérance

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48
Q

To lack willpower

To have a weak will

A

Manquer de volonté

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49
Q

To lack the will to do sth

A

Manquer de volonté pour faire qqch.

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50
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To be unwilling to do sth

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Être peu disposé à faire qqch

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51
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To be reluctant to do sth

To show reluctante to do sth

A

Se montrer réticent à faire qqch.

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52
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Reluctance

A

La Réticence

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53
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To do sth agains one’s will

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Faire qqch à contre-coeur

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54
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Irresolute

A

Irrésolu

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55
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Unintentional

A

Involontaire, non intentionnel

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56
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Choice and decision

A

Le choix et la décision

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57
Q

To choose sth

To pick sth (out)

A

Choisir qqch

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58
Q

Take your pick!

A

Choisissez ce que vous voulez!

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59
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To choose to do sth

To opt to do sth

A

Choisir de faire qqch

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60
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A choice between

A

Un choix entre

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61
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To make one’s choice

A

Faire son choix

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62
Q

To settle on sth

A

Arrêter son choix sur qqch

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63
Q

There was no choice

It was Hobson’s choice

A

Il n’y avait pas le choix

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64
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To be spoilt for choice

A

Avoir l’embarras du choix

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65
Q

To opt for sth

A

Opter pour qqch

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66
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An alternative to sth

A

Une alternative à qqch

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67
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To have the option of doing

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Avoir la possibilité de faire

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68
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To have no choice but to do sth

To have no alternative but to do sth

A

Ne pas avoir d’autre solution que de faire qqch

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69
Q

To select

A

Selectionner

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70
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Selective

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Sélectif

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71
Q

Hand-picked

A

Trié sur le volet

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72
Q

To be discriminating

A

Savoir choisir

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73
Q

To be choos(e)y (BR)

To be picky (AM)

A

Être difficile à contenter

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74
Q

To pick and choose

A

Faire le/la difficile

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75
Q

I like to pick and choose

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J’aime prendre mon temps pour choisir

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76
Q

To make a decision

To take a decision

A

Prendre une décision

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77
Q

To decide sth/to do

A

Décider qqch/de faire

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78
Q

To make up one’s mind about sth/to do sth

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Se décider pour qqch/à faire qqch

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79
Q

Decisive

A

Décisif

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80
Q

It’s up to you

A

C’est à toi de décider

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81
Q

A dilemma

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Un dilemme

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82
Q

To hesitate between/to do

A

Hésiter entre/à faire

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83
Q

To waver between

To vacillate between

A

Hésiter entre, balancer entre

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84
Q

Indecisive

A

Indécis

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85
Q

To be perplexed

A

Être perplexe

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86
Q

Perplexity

A

Perplexité

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87
Q

To procrastinate
To hum and haw
To dilly-dally

A

Tergiverser

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88
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I’m into two minds about it

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Je suis irrésolu à ce sujet

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89
Q

Wishes and preferences

A

Les souhaits et les préférences

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90
Q

His wish came true

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Son voeu s’est réalisé

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91
Q

To wish for sth/to do

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Souhaiter qqch/faire

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92
Q

To want sth/to do/sb to do

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Vouloir qch/faire/que qqn fasse

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93
Q

To feel like doing

To have a good mind to do

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Avoir envie de faire

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94
Q

To be eager for sth/to do

To long for sth/to do

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Avoir très envie de qqch/de faire

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95
Q

A longing for

A

Une envie de, un désir de

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96
Q

To crave for sth

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Avoir une folle envie de qqch

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97
Q

A craving for

A

Une folle envie de

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98
Q

To be anxious to do sth

To be keen to do sth

A

Tenir à faire qqch

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99
Q

To be inclined to do sth

To be prone to do sth

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Être enclin à faire qqch

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100
Q

To yearn for sth

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Aspirer à qqch

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101
Q

To dream of sth

To hanker after sth/for sth

A

Rêver de qqch

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102
Q

That is wishful thinking

A

C’est prendre ses désirs pour la réalité

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103
Q

To prefer sth to sth

A

Préférer qqch à qqch

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104
Q

Preferable

A

Préférable

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105
Q

A preference for sth

A

Une préférence pour qqch

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106
Q

To have a marked preference for

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Avoir une nette préférence pour

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107
Q

Preferably

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De préférence

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108
Q

In preference to

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De préférence à

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109
Q

To give sb preferential treatment

A

Accorder un traitement de faveur à qqn

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110
Q
To favour sth (BR)
To favor (AM)
A

Être partisan de qqch

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111
Q

Favourite (BR)

Favorite (AM)

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Favori, préféré

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112
Q

To be in favour/out of favour with sb (BR)

To be in favor/out of favor with sb (AM)

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Être/ne pas être en faveur auprès de qqn

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113
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To give priority to sth/sb

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Donner la priorité à qqch/qqn

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114
Q

To support a team

A

Être supporter d’une équipe

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115
Q

A supporter

A

Un supporter

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116
Q

What would you rather do?

A

Que préférez vous faire?

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117
Q

Which would you rather have?
Which do you like better?
Which one do you prefer?

A

Lequel préférez vous?

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118
Q

I’d rather go now

A

Je préfère partir tout de suite.

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119
Q

I’d as soon wait

A

Je préfère attendre

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120
Q

I would like to do that

A

J’aimerai faire cela

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121
Q

I would prefer to see him

A

J’aimerai mieux le voir

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122
Q

I’d prefer it if…

A

J’aimerais mieux que…

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123
Q

I’d rather you didn’t do that

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J’aime mieuxque tu ne fasses pas cela

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124
Q

It would be better to do…

It would be best to do…

A

Il vaudrait mieux faire…

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125
Q

It would suit me better to/if…

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Cela m’arrangerait mieux de/si…

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126
Q

Would it be convenient to…

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Cela vous dérangerait-il…

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127
Q

To be indifferent to sth

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Être indifférent à qqch

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128
Q

It’s all the same to me

I don’t mind

A

Cela m’est égal

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129
Q

It’s a matter of complete indifference to me

I don’t care one way or the other

A

Cela m’est complètement égal

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130
Q

I don’t care

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Je m’en fiche

131
Q

I couldn’t care less

A

Je m’en fiche complètement

132
Q

It’s six of one and half a dozen of the other

A

C’est du pareil au même, c’est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet

133
Q

As you like!

Whatever you like!

A

Commz vous voulez!

134
Q

What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts

A

Ce qu’on gagne d’un côté on le perd de l’autre

135
Q

Likes and dislikes

A

Les goûts et les aversions

136
Q

To like sth/sb

A

Aimer bien qcch/qqn

137
Q

To like doing

To like to do

A

Aimer (bien) faire

138
Q

To be fond of sb/sth

A

Aimer beaucoup qqn/qqch

139
Q

To be keen on sth

A

Être passionné de qqch

140
Q

His likes and dislikes

A

Ce qu’il aime et ce qu’il n’aime pas

141
Q

To admire sb for sth/ for doing sth

A

Admirer qqn pour qqch. / de faire qqch

142
Q

Admiring

A

Admiratif

143
Q

Admiration

A

L’admiration

144
Q

An admirer

A

Un admirateur

145
Q

Attractive

A

Attrayant, attirant

146
Q

To be drawn to sth/sb

A

Être attiré par qqch/ qqn

147
Q

To be tempted by sth

A

Être tenté par qqch

148
Q

I find the idea quite tempting

A

L’idée me tente

149
Q

To deteste

To loathe

A

Détester

150
Q

To hate sb/ sth / doing, to do

To detest sb/ sth / doing, to do

A

Détester qqn/ qqch/ faire

151
Q

One of his pet hates

A

Une de ses bêtes noires

152
Q

Hatred

Hate

A

La haine

153
Q

Hateful
Detestable
Loathesome

A

Détestable

154
Q

Full of hatred

A

Haineux

155
Q

Heinous

A

Atroce

156
Q

Odious

A

Odieux

157
Q

To abhor

A

Exécrer

158
Q

Abhorrence

A

L’aversion

159
Q

Abhorrent

A

Exécrable, répugnant

160
Q

A dislike

An aversion

A

Une aversion

161
Q

To dislike sb/sth

To have a dislike for sb/ sth

A

Ne pas aimer qqn/qqch

162
Q

To take a dislike to sth/sb

A

Prendre qqch/ qqn en grippe

163
Q

To be fed up with doing

To be sick of doing

A

En avoir assez de faire

164
Q

I can’t bear him

I can’t stand him

A

Je ne peux pas le souffrir

165
Q

I can’t bear him doing…

I can’t stand him doing…

A

Je ne peux pas supporter qu’il fasse…

166
Q

To feel disgust for

A

Eprouver du dégoût pour

167
Q

To be disgusted at sth, by sth/sb

A

Être dégoûté de qqch, par qqch/qqn

168
Q

Disgusting

Revolting

A

Dégoûtant

169
Q

To find sth disgusting

To be reppelled by sth

A

Trouver qqch dégoûtant

170
Q

To repel

A

Repousser

171
Q

Repulsion

A

La répulsion

172
Q

Repulsive

A

Repoussant

173
Q

Revulsion

A

L’écoeurement

174
Q

Repugnant

A

Répugnant

175
Q

Repugnance

A

La répugnance

176
Q

To put sb off sth

A

Faire passer l’envie de qqch à qqn

177
Q

Off-putting

A

Rebutant, rébarbatif

178
Q

Authority

A

L’autorité

179
Q

To have authority over

To have power over

A

Avoir autorité sur

180
Q

To exercise authority over

A

Exercerson autorité surr

181
Q

To have authorityover sb

A

Avoir de l’autorité sur qqn

182
Q

Her word is law

A

Ce qu’elle dit fait loi

183
Q

Authoritative

A

Qui fait autorité

184
Q

The authorities

A

Les autorités

185
Q

Supreme

A

Suprême

186
Q

Supremacy over

A

La suprémacie sur

187
Q

Powerful

Mighty

A

Puissant

188
Q

Power

Might

A

La puissance

189
Q

To master sth

A

Maîtriser qqch

190
Q

Mastery over

A

La maîtrise de

191
Q

To control sth/sb

A

Contrôler qqch/ qqn

192
Q

Control

A

Le contrôle

193
Q

To have the situation

Under control

A

Être maître de la situation

194
Q

Under his control

A

Sous contrôle

195
Q

Uncontrolled

A

Incontrôlé

196
Q

To supervise

A

Surveiller

197
Q

Unsupervised

A

Non suveillé

198
Q

A supervisor

A

Un surveillant

199
Q

Supervision

A

La surveillance

200
Q

Under the supervision of

A

Sous la surveillance de

201
Q

To be in charge of sth

A

Être responsable de qqch

202
Q

To put sb in charge of sth

To place sb in charge of sth

A

Confier à qqch à qqn

203
Q

To take command of sth

A

Prendre le commandement de qqch

204
Q

Under his command

A

Sous son commandement

205
Q

Under his direction

A

Sous sa direction

206
Q

To run

A

Diriger (entreprise)

207
Q

To manage sth

A

Gérer qqch

208
Q

To preside over

A

Présider (assemblée)

209
Q

To lead

A

Mener (mouvement)

210
Q

To dominate

A

Dominer

211
Q

Dominant

A

Dominant

212
Q

Domineering

A

Dominateur

213
Q

Domination

A

La domination

214
Q

To boss sb around

A

Mener qqn à la baguette

215
Q

To get the upper hand of sb

A

Prendre le dessus sur qqn

216
Q

To throw one’s weight around

A

Faire l’important

217
Q

Patronizing

Condescending

A

Condescendant

218
Q

To patronize sb

A

Traiter qqn avec condescendance

219
Q

Strict

A

Strict

220
Q

Severe

A

Sévère

221
Q

Imperious

A

Impérieux

222
Q

Authoritarian

A

Autoritaire

223
Q

High-handed

A

Très autoritaire, tyrannique

224
Q

A dictator

A

Un dictateur

225
Q

Dictatorial

A

Dictatorial

226
Q

To make sb do sth

A

Faire faire qqch à qqn

227
Q

To force sb to do

A

Contraindre qqn à faire, forcer qqn à faire

228
Q

To compelsb to do

To oblige sb to do

A

Obliger qqn à faire

229
Q

To twist sb’s arm

To put the arm on sb (AM)

A

Forcer la main de qqn

230
Q

Under constraint

A

Sous la contrainte

231
Q

Obedience and disobedience

A

L’obéissance et la désobéissance

232
Q

To obey sb/sth

A

Obéir à qqn/ qqch

233
Q

Obedient

A

Obéissant

234
Q

To conform to sth

A

Se conformer à qqch

235
Q

In accordance with

A

Conformément à

236
Q

To abide by sth
To respect sth
To observe sth

A

Respecter qqch

237
Q

Law-abiding

A

Respectueux de la loi

238
Q

To toe the line

A

Se mettre au pas, marcher droit

239
Q

To obey sb implicitly

A

Obéir à qqn au doigt et à l’oeil

240
Q

To be at sb’s beck and call

A

Être aux moindre ordres de qqn

241
Q

She can twist him round her little finger

A

Elle fait de lui ce qu’elle veut

242
Q

As you please

As you like

A

Comme vous voulez

243
Q

Do what you are told

Do as you are told

A

Fais ce qu’on te dit

244
Q

Compliant

A

Arrangeant

245
Q

Accommodating

A

Accomodant

246
Q

Docile

A

Docile

247
Q

Docility

A

La docilité

248
Q

Meek

A

Doux, humble

249
Q

To submit to sb/sth

A

Se soumettre à qqn/qqch

250
Q

Submission

A

La soumission

251
Q

Submissive

A

Soumis

252
Q

Subervient

Servile

A

Servile

253
Q

Subservience

Servility

A

La servilité

254
Q

Obsequious

A

Obséquieux

255
Q

To defer to sb

A

S’en remettre à la volonté de qqn

256
Q

Deferential to

A

Plein d’égards envers, plein de déférence envers

257
Q

Deference

A

La déférence

258
Q

To give way to sb/ sth

To yield to sb/ sth

A

Céder à qqn/ qqch

259
Q

To back down (BR)

To back off (AM)

A

Se dérober, reculer

260
Q

To disobey

A

Désobéir

261
Q

Disobedient

A

Désobéissant

262
Q

Disobedience

A

La désobéissance

263
Q

To ignore

To pay no heed to

A

Ne tenir aucun compte de

264
Q

Defiance

A

Le défi

265
Q

In defiance of

A

Au mépris de

266
Q

Defiant

A

Provocant

267
Q

To defy sb to do sth

A

Défier qqn de faire qqch

268
Q

To stand up to sb

A

Tenir tête à qqn

269
Q

Nonconformity

A

Le non-conformisme

270
Q

Insubordinate

A

Insubordonné

271
Q

Insubordination

A

Insubordination

272
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Récalcitrant

273
Q

Rebellious

A

Rebelle

274
Q

A rebel

A

Un rebel

275
Q

To rebel against

A

Se rebeller contre

S’insurger contre

276
Q

A rebellion

A

Une rébellion

277
Q

To revolt against

A

Se révolter contre

278
Q

A revolt

A

Une révolte

279
Q

Mutinous

A

Mutiné

280
Q

A mutinity

A

Une mutinerie

281
Q

To mutiny

A

Se mutiner

282
Q

Influence

A

L’influence

283
Q

Influential

A

Influent

284
Q

To have influence

To be influential

A

Avoir de l’influence, être influent

285
Q

To have an influence on, over

A

Avoir de l’infleunce sur

286
Q

To exercise one’s influence on, over

A

Exercer son influence sur

287
Q

To influence sb to do sth

A

Influencer qqn pour qu’il fasse qqch

288
Q

To be a good/ bad influence on sb

A

Exercer une bonne/ mauvaise influence sur qqn

289
Q

Under the influence of

A

Sous l’influence de, sous l’effet de

290
Q

Easily influenced

Suggestible

A

Influençable

291
Q

To have/ gain ascendancy over sb

A

Avoir/ prendre de l’ascendant qur qqch

292
Q

To have an effect on sth

A

Avoir un effet sur qqch

293
Q

Faire pression sur qqn

A

To bring pressure to bear on sb

To put pressure on sb

294
Q

To pressure sb into doing sth

A

Faire pression sur qqn pour qu’il fasse qqch

295
Q

A pressure group
A ginger group (BR)
A special interest group (AM)

A

Un groupe de pression

296
Q

To make one’s voice heard

A

Se faire entendre

297
Q

To have a say in sth

A

Avoir son mot à dire dans qqch

298
Q

Avoir du poids (argument, personne)

A

To carry weight

299
Q

To have an influence on sb/ sth

To affect sb/ sth

A

Influer sur qqn/ qqch

300
Q

To dissuade sb from doing

A

Dissuader qqn de faire

301
Q

To induce sb to do

A

Amener qqn à faire

302
Q

Décider qqn à faire

A

To prevail on sb to do

303
Q

To wheedle sth out of sb

A

Obtenir qqch de qqn à force de cajoleries

304
Q

To coax sb into doing

A

Cajoler qqn pour qu’il fasse

305
Q

To have clout

To have a long arm

A

Avoir le bras long

306
Q

To pull strings (BR)

To pull wires (AM)

A

Faire jouer le piston

307
Q

To pull stings for sb (BR)

To pull wires for sb (AM)

A

Pistonner qqn

308
Q

String-pulling (BR)

Wire-pulling (AM)

A

Le piston

309
Q

The power behind the throne

A

L’éminence grise

310
Q

To have a hold over sb

A

Avoir prise sur qqn

311
Q

To manipulate sb

A

Manipuler qqn

312
Q

To manoeuvre sb into doing (BR)

To manoeuver sb into doing (AM)

A

Manipuler qqn pour qu’il fasse

313
Q

To impress sb

To make an impression on sb

A

Faire impression sur qqn

314
Q

To give a good/ bad impression

A

Faire bonne / mauvaise impression

315
Q

Impressionable

A

Impressionable

316
Q

Prestigious

A

Prestigieux

317
Q

Prestige

A

Le Prestige

318
Q

Charismatic

A

Charismatique

319
Q

Le charisme

A

Charisma

320
Q

Reputation

A

La réputation

321
Q

To have a reputation for

To be reputed for

A

Être réputé pour

322
Q

A personality

A

Une personnalité

323
Q

A VIP

A

Un VIP

324
Q

A big shot

A

Une grosse légume