human behaviour • selfishness and generosity Flashcards

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(être) égoïste (de la part de qqn./de la part de qqn. de + inf.)

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(to be) selfish (of s.o./of s.o. to do)

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désintéressé, dévoué, généreux

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unselfish

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sacrifier qqch., qqn. (à qqch., qqn./à + inf.)

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to sacrifice sth., s.o. (to sth., s.o./to + ger.)

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généreux

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generous

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qui ne se refuse rien

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self indulgent

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qui renonce à soi

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self-denying

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un avare

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a miser

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avare (adj.), peu généreux

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miserly (adj.)

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accorder qqch. (qqch. à qqn.) à contre-cœur

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to grudge sth. (s.o. sth.)

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l’avarice

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miserliness, avarice

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lésiner sur qqch., être chiche de qqch.

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to stint sth., on sth.

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se priver (de qqch.)

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to stint oneself (of sth.)

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chiche

être) mesquin (de la part de qqn./de la part de qqn. de + inf.

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(to be) mean (of s.o./of s.o. to do)

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économe

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thrifty (adj)

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l’économie (trait de caractère)

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thrift (n.)

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les économies, l’argent économise

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savings

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faire gagner (à qqn.) du temps, de l’argent, etc.

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to save (s.o.) time/money, etc.

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faire économiser qqch. a qqn.

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to save s.o. sth.

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éviter à qqn. de + inf.

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to save s.o. + ger.

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économiser, faire des économies

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to save, to save up

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économiser qqch., mettre qqch. de côté

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to save sth., to save sth. up

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réduire, restreindre qqch.

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to cut down on sth.

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réduire qqch. (par rapport .aux prévisions)

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to cut back on sth.

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un dépensier

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aspendthrift

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(p. ) dépensier (adj.)

(ch. ) dispendieux, ruineux

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extravagant (adj.)

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prodigue (de qqch.)

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lavish (of, with sth.)

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gâcher, perdre, gaspiller (qqch./qqch. à, pour qqch. qqn./qqch. pour, à+inf.)

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to waste (sth./sth.on sth. s.o./ sth. on + ger.)

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dilapider qqch.

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to squander sth. (v. to waste)

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l’ivrognerie, l’ivresse

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drunkenness

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la cupidité, l’avidité (à obtenir qqch.)

la gloutonnerie

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greed, greediness (for sth.)

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gourmand, âpre au gain

avide (de qqch.)

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greedy (for sth.)

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lascif, luxurieux

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lustlul

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la luxure

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lust