Importance and degree, will, freedom and habit

Question 1

attacher grand prix à qqch.

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to set, to lay great store by sth., to make much of sth.

Question 2

absolu, véritable

Answer 2

downright

Question 3

premier, le plus en vue

Answer 3

foremost

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capital, important

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momentous

Question 5

insignifiant, menu

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petty

Question 6

clair

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plain

Question 7

limité, peu abondant

Answer 7

scant, scarce

Question 8

pur et simple, véritable, absolu

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sheer

Question 9

sans conséquence, insignifiant

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trifling

Question 10

extrême

Answer 10

utmost, uttermost

Question 11

absolu, total

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utter

Question 12

opiniâtre, tenace

Answer 12

dogged

Question 13

manquer de volonté

Answer 13

to lack will-power

Question 14

volontaire

Answer 14

self-willed

Question 15

céder

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to give in, to yield

Question 16

n’en faire qu’à sa tête

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to have it all one’s way

Question 17

entêté

Answer 17

wilful

Question 18

qui tient tête, impétueux

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headstrong

Question 19

obstiné/peu conforme

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perverse

Question 20

vous soutenez que

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you will have it that

Question 21

donner, offrir spontanément qqch.

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to volunteer sth.

Question 22

de façon irréfléchie

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on an impulse

Question 23

se reprendre, se ressaisir

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to pull oneself together

Question 24

reprendre son sang froid

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to collect oneself

Question 25

modérer, réfrener qqch.

Answer 25

to curb sth.

Question 26

singulier, original, vieillot

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quaint

Question 27

singulier, étrange, qui met mal à l’aise

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queer

Question 28

inouï, inconnu jusque là

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unheard-of

Question 29

une singularité, une manie

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a peculiarity

Question 30

une bizarrerie

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an oddity

Question 31

to set, to lay great store by sth., to make much of sth.

Answer 31

attacher grand prix à qqch.

Question 32

downright

Answer 32

absolu, véritable

Question 33

foremost

Answer 33

premier, le plus en vue

Question 34

momentous

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capital, important

Question 35

petty

Answer 35

insignifiant, menu

Question 36

plain

Answer 36

clair

Question 37

scant, scarce

Answer 37

limité, peu abondant

Question 38

sheer

Answer 38

pur et simple, véritable, absolu

Question 39

trifling

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sans conséquence, insignifiant

Question 40

utmost, uttermost

Answer 40

extrême

Question 41

utter

Answer 41

absolu, total

Question 42

dogged

Answer 42

opiniâtre, tenace

Question 43

to lack will-power

Answer 43

manquer de volonté

Question 44

self-willed

Answer 44

volontaire

Question 45

to give in, to yield

Answer 45

céder

Question 46

to have it all one’s way

Answer 46

n’en faire qu’à sa tête

Question 47

wilful

Answer 47

entêté

Question 48

headstrong

Answer 48

qui tient tête, impétueux

Question 49

perverse

Answer 49

obstiné/peu conforme

Question 50

you will have it that

Answer 50

vous soutenez que

Question 51

to volunteer sth.

Answer 51

donner, offrir spontanément qqch.

Question 52

on an impulse

Answer 52

de façon irréfléchie

Question 53

to pull oneself together

Answer 53

se reprendre, se ressaisir

Question 54

to collect oneself

Answer 54

reprendre son sang froid

Question 55

to curb sth.

Answer 55

modérer, réfrener qqch.

Question 56

quaint

Answer 56

singulier, original, vieillot

Question 57

queer

Answer 57

singulier, étrange, qui met mal à l’aise

Question 58

unheard-of

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inouï, inconnu jusque là

Question 59

a peculiarity

Answer 59

une singularité, une manie

Question 60

an oddity

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une bizarrerie