M&I character and behaviour 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

un vantard, un fanfaron

A

a braggart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

abuser de qqch

A

to presume up(on) smth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

oser faire qqch
prendre la liberté de se permettre de faire quelque chose

A

to presume to do

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

se vanter

A

to boast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

fanfaronner

A

to brag

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

parader
crĂąner

A

to show off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

content de soi

A

self-satisfied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

vaniteux, suffisant
imbus de soi

A

conceited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

hésiter sur qqch / à faire qqch

A

to be diffident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

sans prétention
simple

A

homely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

(caractĂšre) doux

A

mild

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

abuser de qqch

A

to presume up(on) smth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

soumis, résigné, docile

A

meek

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

effacé, discret

A

unobtrusive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

accorder qqch Ă  contre coeur

A

to grudge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

lésiner

A

to stint

17
Q

priver qqn de qqch

A

to deprive

18
Q

qui ne se refuse rein
qui aime se faire plaisir

A

self-indulgent

19
Q

qui renonce Ă  soi
plein d’abnĂ©gation

A

self-denying

20
Q

un avare (m)

A

a miser

21
Q

un avare, un radin (s)

A

a scrooge

22
Q

l’avarice (2)

A

miserliness
avarice

23
Q

les Ă©conomies
l’argent Ă©conomisĂ©

A

savings

24
Q

Ă©pargner qqch

A

to spare

25
Q

gaspiller, dilapider

A

to squander money

26
Q

réduire / restreindre qqch

A

to cut down on sth

27
Q

(personne, montant ) pingre
( agir, vivre ) chichement

A

niggardly

28
Q

Ă©conome

A

thrifty

29
Q

un dépensier

A

a spendthirft

30
Q

cupidité / avidité
la gloutonnerie

A

greed, greediness

31
Q

le désir
la luxure

A

lust