Les rapports humains

Question 1

les conaissances (f.)

Answer 1

acquaintances

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(se) présenter

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(to) introduce (oneself)

Question 3

faire la connaisance de qqn.

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(to) meet s.o. for the first time

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s’entendre avec

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(to) get on well with

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la prise de contact

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first meeting

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rompre la glace

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(to) break the ice

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avoir affaire à

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(to) have dealings with

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fréquenter qqn.

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(to) have regular contact with s.o.

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prendre qqn. en amitié/ se lier d’amitié avec

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(to) make friends with

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un(e) ami(e) de longue date

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a long-standing friend

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les comportements

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ways of behaving

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la gentillesse

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kindness

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la patience

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patience

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l’impatience (f.)

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impatience

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la politesse

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politeness

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l’impolitesse (f.)

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discourtesy

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l’attitude (f.) envers qqn.

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attitude towards s.o.

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faire preuve de/ démontrer

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(to) show (a quality, attitude)

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la courtoisie

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courtesy

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la générosité

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kindness, generosity

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la méchanceté

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nastiness

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le manque de courtoisie

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lack of courtesy

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la franchise

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frankness

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l’hypocrisie (f.)

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hypocrisy

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avoir un comportement + adj.

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(to) behave… (e.g. strangely)

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bizarre

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strange

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égoïste

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selfish

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grossier

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rude

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honteux

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shameful

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ignoble

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disgraceful

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inadmissible

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unacceptable

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orgueilleux

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arrogant

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être d’un tempérament difficile

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(to) be hard to get on with

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être d’un tempérament agréable

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(to) be easy to get on with

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agir de bonne foi

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(to) act in good faith

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ménager qqn.

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(to) treat s.o. with consideration

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être plein(e) de prévoyance pour qqn.

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(to) go out of one’s way to please s.o.

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agir par intérêt personnel

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(to) act out of self interest

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la vie affective

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emotional life

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le/ la confident(e)

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person you confide in

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une âme sœur

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soul-mate

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faire confiance à qqn.

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(to) put your trust in someone

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apporter du réconfort/ soutien moral

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(to) give comfort/ moral support

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affectionner

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(to) feel affection for

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s’éprendre de

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(to) fall for

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le coup de foudre

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love at first sight

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parler à cœur ouvert

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(to) reveal one’s feelings

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être (follement) amoureux(-euse) de qqn.

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(to) be (madly) in love with s.o.

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entretenir une relation suivie

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(to) have a long-term relationship

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céder/ se plier à la volonté de qqn.

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(to) bow to s.o.’s will

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être sous l’autorité de qqn./ la coupe de qqn.

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(to) be under s.o.’s thumb

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la mainmise sur autrui

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control over others

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les relations connaissent des hauts et des bas

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relationships have ups and downs

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le refroidissement

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cooling of relations

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rompre avec qqn.

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(to) break off a relationship with s.o.

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avoir le cœur brisé

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(to) be broken-hearted

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se sentir libéré

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(to) feel liberated

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perdre qqn. de vue

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(to) lose contact with s.o.