Human relations Flashcards

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1
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qui aime à commander

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bossy

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donner des ordres à quelqu’un

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to boss so. around

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condescendant

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patronizing

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céder

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to give in

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reculer, renoncer

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to back down

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se conformer à qqch.

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to abide by sth.

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se soumettre, se conformer à qqch.

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to comply with sth.

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indiscipliné, turbulent

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unruly

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refuser, rejeter qqch.

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to turn sth. down

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tenir tête à qqch.

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to stand up to sth.

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ordonner à quelqu’un de

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to bid so. do sth.

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exigeant

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exacting

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obliger qqun. à faire qqch.

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to compel so. to do sth.

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réprimer, faire cesser qqch.

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to put sth. down

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inciter, amener qqun. à qqch.

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to prompt, to drive so. to sth. to decoy so. into sth. to prevail upon so. to do sth.

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l’intervention

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interference

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intervenir (de façon active)

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to step in

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exiger qqch.

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to demand sth.

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s’entendre avec qqun.

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to get along with so.

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un lien

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a bond

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la bonne éducation

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good breeding

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rougir

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to blush

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l’âge de raison

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the years/age of discretion

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le discernement

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discretion

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insouciant, facile à vivre

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easy-going

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être méticuleux, exigeant

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to be particular

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difficile à contenter, déclicat

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fastidious

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se rendre insupportable

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to make a nuisance of oneself

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désinvolte, sans-gêne

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off-hand

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harceler qqun.

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to harass so.

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indiscret

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inquisitive

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culotté, insolent

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cheeky

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fourrer son nez dans qqch.

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to poke one’s nose into sth.

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maltraiter qqun.

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to ill-treat so.

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insolent

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saucy

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le culot

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cheek, nerve

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se connaître assez pour parler

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to be on speaking terms

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joyeux, boute-en-train

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jolly

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39
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une soirée entre amis

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a social evening

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qui se lie facilement, agréable en société

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companionable, prepossessing

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maussade, renfrogné

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sullen

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bouder

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to sulk

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43
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apporter sa contribution

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to do one’s share

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droit, intègre

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upright

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honnête, franc

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square

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malhonnête

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crook, dishonest

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équivoque, douteux

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dubious

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48
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louche

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shady

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par charité

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for charity’s sake

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les attentions, les égards

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considerateness

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51
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par égard pour quelqu’un

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out of consideration for so.

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au nom de, pour le compte de

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on behalf of so.

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53
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rendre service à qqun.

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to do so. a good turn

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être dur, sévère envers qqun.

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to be hard on so.

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55
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semer la discorde entre les gens

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to make mischief, bad blood btw. people

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prendre la défense de qqun.

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to stand up for so.

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57
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s’attirer des ennuis

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to get into mischief

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58
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avoir de mauvaises intentions

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to mean mischief

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espiègle, destiné à nuire

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mischievous

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authentique, sincère

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genuine

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franc et loyal

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plain-dealing

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le franc parler

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outspokenness

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confier qqch. à qqun.

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to entrust sth. to so.

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exagérer

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to blow sth. up, to exaggerate

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s’engager à qqch.

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to commit oneself to sth.

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sûr, sur qui on peut compter

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dependable

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ne pas s’engager

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to be non-commital

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s’engager

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to bind oneself

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détromper qqun.

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to undeceive so.

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être traître envers qqun.

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to be treacherous to so.

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la perfidie

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treachery

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duper qqun.

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to dupe, to trick so.

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déformer, altérer qqch.

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to twist sth.

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trompeur, fallacieux

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deceptive

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fourbe, faux, mensonger

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deceitful

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la supercherie, la tromperie

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deception

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induire qqun. en erreur

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to mislead so.

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dissimuler qqch.

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to dissemble, to conceal sth.

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une farce, une supercherie

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a hoax

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80
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foutaises

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humbug

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bidon, factice

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bogus

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un faux prétexte

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a pretence

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habile, trompeur

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artful

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un imposteur, l’imposture

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sham

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naïf, ingénu

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artless

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sournois

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underhand, sly

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87
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ne pas supporter qqch.

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to be impatient of sth.

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88
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mettre la patience de qqun. à l’épreuve

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to tax so.’s patience

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être d’humeur massacrante

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to be cross

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furieux

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sore

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exaspérer, rendre fou

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to madden

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s’emporter

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to fly into a passion

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indigné

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indignant

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le courroux

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wrath

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susceptible

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touchy

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irritable, grincheux

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testy

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acerbe, irascible

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petulant

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se froisser de qqch.

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to take offence at sth., to take exception to sth.

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être piqué au vif par qqch.

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to be nettled by sth.

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100
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dire sa façon de penser

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to speak one’s mind

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101
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querelleur

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quarrelsome

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102
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se disputer violemment

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to have a row

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103
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une petite querelle d’amoureux

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a tiff

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104
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se chamailler

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to bicker

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105
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chercher des noises

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to pick a quarrel with so.

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106
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faire des reproches incessants à qqun.

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to nag at so.

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faire la paix avec qqun.

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to make it up with so.

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laisser passer qqch.

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to overlook sth.

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fermer les yeux sur qqch.

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to wink at sth.

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arranger les choses

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to smooth things over

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compenser qqch.

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to make up for sth.

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tenir compte de qqch.

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to allow for sth., to make allowance(s) for sth.

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compréhensif, solidaire

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sympathetic

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114
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la compassion, la pitié

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sympathy

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115
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par pitié

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for pity’s sake

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implacable, impitoyable

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relentless, unrelenting, ruthless

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se venger de qqun./qqch.

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to revenge oneself for so./sth.

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venger qqun./qqch.

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to avenge so./sth.

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119
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interrompre qqun. brutalement

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to pull so. up

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120
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par rancune, par dépit

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out of spite

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121
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la rancune

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grudge

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122
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en vouloir à qqun.

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to hold it against so.

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123
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mettre qqch. sur le tapis

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to bring sth. up

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124
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faire allusion à qqch.

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to hint at sth., to drop so. a hint

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qui parle bien

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articulate

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126
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où voulez-vous en venir ?

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what are you driving/getting at?

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127
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conseillé, recommandé

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advisable

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128
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dénoncer qqun.

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to give so. away

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mettre qqun. dans le secret

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to let so. into a secret

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d’actualité

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topical

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un argument de poids/sans faille

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a weighty/flawless argument

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contester l’opinion de qqun.

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to take issue with so.

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contestable

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debatable

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s’expliquer avec qqun.

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to have it out with so.

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être hors-sujet

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to be off the point

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s’écarter de qqch.

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to wander away from sth.

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présenter ses arguments

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to make one’s point

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impartial

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impartial

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une raison (de qqch.)

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a ground (for sth.)

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sans fondement

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groundless

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inexplicable, incompréhensible

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unaccountable

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il faut bien reconnaître que

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admittedly

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admettre, concéder

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to acknowledge sth.

144
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nuancer qqch.

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to qualify sth.

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permettez-moi de ne pas être d’accord

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I beg to differ

146
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accuser qqun. de mentir

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to give so. the lie

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aboutir à une impasse

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to come to a deadlock

148
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se tromper sur qqch.

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to be mistaken about sth.

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soutenir que

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to contend that

150
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une épreuve de force

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a show-down

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prétendre qqch.

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to allege sth.

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sous aucun prétexte

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on no account

153
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sous tous les rapports

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on every account

154
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innocenter, justifier qqch.

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to vindicate sth.

155
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confirmer, appuyer qqch.

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to bear sth. out

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souligner qqch.

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to lay emphasis on sth.

157
Q

l’emporter sur qqun., triompher de qqun.

A

to get the better of so.

158
Q

amener qqun. à changer d’avis

A

to talk so. round

159
Q

faire faire qqch. à qqun. en le cajolant

A

to coax so. into

160
Q

faire faire qqch. à qqun. en l’enjôlant

A

to wheedle so. into

161
Q

faire renoncer qqun. à qqch.

A

to talk so. out of sth.

162
Q

bossy

A

qui aime à commander

163
Q

to boss so. around

A

donner des ordres à quelqu’un

164
Q

patronizing

A

condescendant

165
Q

to give in

A

céder

166
Q

to back down

A

reculer, renoncer

167
Q

to abide by sth.

A

se conformer à qqch.

168
Q

to comply with sth.

A

se soumettre, se conformer à qqch.

169
Q

unruly

A

indiscipliné, turbulent

170
Q

to turn sth. down

A

refuser, rejeter qqch.

171
Q

to stand up to sth.

A

tenir tête à qqch.

172
Q

to bid so. do sth.

A

ordonner à quelqu’un de

173
Q

exacting

A

exigeant

174
Q

to compel so. to do sth.

A

obliger qqun. à faire qqch.

175
Q

to put sth. down

A

réprimer, faire cesser qqch.

176
Q

to prompt, to drive so. to sth. to decoy so. into sth. to prevail upon so. to do sth.

A

inciter, amener qqun. à qqch.

177
Q

interference

A

l’intervention

178
Q

to step in

A

intervenir (de façon active)

179
Q

to demand sth.

A

exiger qqch.

180
Q

to get along with so.

A

s’entendre avec qqun.

181
Q

a bond

A

un lien

182
Q

good breeding

A

la bonne éducation

183
Q

to blush

A

rougir

184
Q

the years/age of discretion

A

l’âge de raison

185
Q

discretion

A

le discernement

186
Q

easy-going

A

insouciant, facile à vivre

187
Q

to be particular

A

être méticuleux, exigeant

188
Q

fastidious

A

difficile à contenter, déclicat

189
Q

to make a nuisance of oneself

A

se rendre insupportable

190
Q

off-hand

A

désinvolte, sans-gêne

191
Q

to harass so.

A

harceler qqun.

192
Q

inquisitive

A

indiscret

193
Q

cheeky

A

culotté, insolent

194
Q

to poke one’s nose into sth.

A

fourrer son nez dans qqch.

195
Q

to ill-treat so.

A

maltraiter qqun.

196
Q

saucy

A

insolent

197
Q

cheek, nerve

A

le culot

198
Q

to be on speaking terms

A

se connaître assez pour parler

199
Q

jolly

A

joyeux, boute-en-train

200
Q

a social evening

A

une soirée entre amis

201
Q

companionable, prepossessing

A

qui se lie facilement, agréable en société

202
Q

sullen

A

maussade, renfrogné

203
Q

to sulk

A

bouder

204
Q

to do one’s share

A

apporter sa contribution

205
Q

upright

A

droit, intègre

206
Q

square

A

honnête, franc

207
Q

crook, dishonest

A

malhonnête

208
Q

dubious

A

équivoque, douteux

209
Q

shady

A

louche

210
Q

for charity’s sake

A

par charité

211
Q

considerateness

A

les attentions, les égards

212
Q

out of consideration for so.

A

par égard pour quelqu’un

213
Q

on behalf of so.

A

au nom de, pour le compte de

214
Q

to do so. a good turn

A

rendre service à qqun.

215
Q

to be hard on so.

A

être dur, sévère envers qqun.

216
Q

to make mischief, bad blood btw. people

A

semer la discorde entre les gens

217
Q

to stand up for so.

A

prendre la défense de qqun.

218
Q

to get into mischief

A

s’attirer des ennuis

219
Q

to mean mischief

A

avoir de mauvaises intentions

220
Q

mischievous

A

espiègle, destiné à nuire

221
Q

genuine

A

authentique, sincère

222
Q

plain-dealing

A

franc et loyal

223
Q

outspokenness

A

le franc parler

224
Q

to entrust sth. to so.

A

confier qqch. à qqun.

225
Q

to blow sth. up, to exaggerate

A

exagérer

226
Q

to commit oneself to sth.

A

s’engager à qqch.

227
Q

dependable

A

sûr, sur qui on peut compter

228
Q

to be non-commital

A

ne pas s’engager

229
Q

to bind oneself

A

s’engager

230
Q

to undeceive so.

A

détromper qqun.

231
Q

to be treacherous to so.

A

être traître envers qqun.

232
Q

treachery

A

la perfidie

233
Q

to dupe, to trick so.

A

duper qqun.

234
Q

to twist sth.

A

déformer, altérer qqch.

235
Q

deceptive

A

trompeur, fallacieux

236
Q

deceitful

A

fourbe, faux, mensonger

237
Q

deception

A

la supercherie, la tromperie

238
Q

to mislead so.

A

induire qqun. en erreur

239
Q

to dissemble, to conceal sth.

A

dissimuler qqch.

240
Q

a hoax

A

une farce, une supercherie

241
Q

humbug

A

foutaises

242
Q

bogus

A

bidon, factice

243
Q

a pretence

A

un faux prétexte

244
Q

artful

A

habile, trompeur

245
Q

sham

A

un imposteur, l’imposture

246
Q

artless

A

naïf, ingénu

247
Q

underhand, sly

A

sournois

248
Q

to be impatient of sth.

A

ne pas supporter qqch.

249
Q

to tax so.’s patience

A

mettre la patience de qqun. à l’épreuve

250
Q

to be cross

A

être d’humeur massacrante

251
Q

sore

A

furieux

252
Q

to madden

A

exaspérer, rendre fou

253
Q

to fly into a passion

A

s’emporter

254
Q

indignant

A

indigné

255
Q

wrath

A

le courroux

256
Q

touchy

A

susceptible

257
Q

testy

A

irritable, grincheux

258
Q

petulant

A

acerbe, irascible

259
Q

to take offence at sth., to take exception to sth.

A

se froisser de qqch.

260
Q

to be nettled by sth.

A

être piqué au vif par qqch.

261
Q

to speak one’s mind

A

dire sa façon de penser

262
Q

quarrelsome

A

querelleur

263
Q

to have a row

A

se disputer violemment

264
Q

a tiff

A

une petite querelle d’amoureux

265
Q

to bicker

A

se chamailler

266
Q

to pick a quarrel with so.

A

chercher des noises

267
Q

to nag at so.

A

faire des reproches incessants à qqun.

268
Q

to make it up with so.

A

faire la paix avec qqun.

269
Q

to overlook sth.

A

laisser passer qqch.

270
Q

to wink at sth.

A

fermer les yeux sur qqch.

271
Q

to smooth things over

A

arranger les choses

272
Q

to make up for sth.

A

compenser qqch.

273
Q

to allow for sth., to make allowance(s) for sth.

A

tenir compte de qqch.

274
Q

sympathetic

A

compréhensif, solidaire

275
Q

sympathy

A

la compassion, la pitié

276
Q

for pity’s sake

A

par pitié

277
Q

relentless, unrelenting, ruthless

A

implacable, impitoyable

278
Q

to revenge oneself for so./sth.

A

se venger de qqun./qqch.

279
Q

to avenge so./sth.

A

venger qqun./qqch.

280
Q

to pull so. up

A

interrompre qqun. brutalement

281
Q

out of spite

A

par rancune, par dépit

282
Q

grudge

A

la rancune

283
Q

to hold it against so.

A

en vouloir à qqun.

284
Q

to bring sth. up

A

mettre qqch. sur le tapis

285
Q

to hint at sth., to drop so. a hint

A

faire allusion à qqch.

286
Q

articulate

A

qui parle bien

287
Q

what are you driving/getting at?

A

où voulez-vous en venir ?

288
Q

advisable

A

conseillé, recommandé

289
Q

to give so. away

A

dénoncer qqun.

290
Q

to let so. into a secret

A

mettre qqun. dans le secret

291
Q

topical

A

d’actualité

292
Q

a weighty/flawless argument

A

un argument de poids/sans faille

293
Q

to take issue with so.

A

contester l’opinion de qqun.

294
Q

debatable

A

contestable

295
Q

to have it out with so.

A

s’expliquer avec qqun.

296
Q

to be off the point

A

être hors-sujet

297
Q

to wander away from sth.

A

s’écarter de qqch.

298
Q

to make one’s point

A

présenter ses arguments

299
Q

impartial

A

impartial

300
Q

a ground (for sth.)

A

une raison (de qqch.)

301
Q

groundless

A

sans fondement

302
Q

unaccountable

A

inexplicable, incompréhensible

303
Q

admittedly

A

il faut bien reconnaître que

304
Q

to acknowledge sth.

A

admettre, concéder

305
Q

to qualify sth.

A

nuancer qqch.

306
Q

I beg to differ

A

permettez-moi de ne pas être d’accord

307
Q

to give so. the lie

A

accuser qqun. de mentir

308
Q

to come to a deadlock

A

aboutir à une impasse

309
Q

to be mistaken about sth.

A

se tromper sur qqch.

310
Q

to contend that

A

soutenir que

311
Q

a show-down

A

une épreuve de force

312
Q

to allege sth.

A

prétendre qqch.

313
Q

on no account

A

sous aucun prétexte

314
Q

on every account

A

sous tous les rapports

315
Q

to vindicate sth.

A

innocenter, justifier qqch.

316
Q

to bear sth. out

A

confirmer, appuyer qqch.

317
Q

to lay emphasis on sth.

A

souligner qqch.

318
Q

to get the better of so.

A

l’emporter sur qqun., triompher de qqun.

319
Q

to talk so. round

A

amener qqun. à changer d’avis

320
Q

to coax so. into

A

faire faire qqch. à qqun. en le cajolant

321
Q

to wheedle so. into

A

faire faire qqch. à qqun. en l’enjôlant

322
Q

to talk so. out of sth.

A

faire renoncer qqun. à qqch.