M&I the mind Flashcards

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1
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le génie

A

genius

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l’intelligence

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intelligence

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3
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un surdoué

A

a gifted child
an exceptional child

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un petit génie

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a whizz kid

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un homme / une femme doué(e)

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a man / woman of many parts

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ĂȘtre douĂ©

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to be gifted in sth / for doing sth

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avoir des dispositions pour

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to have a turn for sth

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avoir le coup de main

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to have the knack

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se débrouiller

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to get by

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polyvalent

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versatile

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intelligent, doué

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brainy

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doté/ doué de qqch

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endowed with sth

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vif

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keen

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habile, intelligent

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clever

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brillant

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bright

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perspicace, subtil

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shrewd

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(esprit ) alerte
(intelligence ) pénétrante
(personne) rusée

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sharp

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(intelligence) rapide, vif

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lively

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19
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l’esprit, le bel esprit

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wit

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20
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un aperçu, un éclairage nouveau

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an insight (into)

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21
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la perspicacité
la comprehension fine de qqch

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insight (into )

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saisir / comprendre les choses rapidement

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to be quick on the uptake

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23
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ĂȘtre habile pour ce qui est de faire

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to be clever at sth

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24
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spirituel

A

witty

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25
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à l’esprit agile

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nimble-minded

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humoristique, drĂŽle

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humorous

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27
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un simple d’esprit

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a simpleton

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28
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un imbécile, un idiot

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a fool

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29
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comprendre les choses trĂšs lentement

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to be slow on the uptake

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30
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lent Ă  comprendre

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dull

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31
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pas trÚs doué

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dim

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32
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stupide
bĂȘte

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stupid

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33
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ridicule, stupide

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foolish

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34
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sot, stupide, niais

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silly

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35
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une folie

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a piece of folly

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36
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la folie, la démence

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madness

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37
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avoir la passion (passagĂšre ) de

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to have craze for


38
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ĂȘtre une mode, un engouement

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to be a craze

39
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ĂȘtre de la folie ( de faire
)

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to be folly ( to do sth )

40
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avoir le vertige

A

to be / feel giddy

41
Q

ne plus savoir que faire

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to be at one’s wit’s end

42
Q

raffoler de qqch
adorer qqn ( de façon un peu ridicule )

A

to dote on sth / sb

43
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ĂȘtre gĂąteux / gaga

A

to dote

44
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ĂȘtre imprudent

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to be unwise

45
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rendre qqn cinglé

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to drive sb crazy/ nuts / bananas

46
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devenir fou

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to go mad

47
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Ă©tourdi
écervelé

A

giddy

48
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distrait

A

absent-minded

49
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peu sage
peu judicieux
imprudent

A

unwise

50
Q

un(e) aliéné(e)

A

a lunatic

51
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sagesse

A

wisdom

52
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ĂȘtre fou / dĂ©ment

A

to be mental

53
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devenir fou / cinglé

A

to go mental

54
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ĂȘtre sage / judicieux de faire qqch

A

to be wise to do

55
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faire attention

A

to pay attention

56
Q

s’intĂ©resser Ă  qqn / qqch

A

to care about

57
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s’occuper de qqch / de faire qqch

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to see about sth / doing sth

58
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concentrer son attention

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to focus one’s attention

59
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attirer l’attention (4)

A

to catch / call / attract / draw attention to

60
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attirer l’attention de quelqu’un

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to grab sb interest

61
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fou, dément

A

insane

62
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timbré
taré

A

mental

63
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pondéré (bien équilibré )

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level-headed

64
Q

il s’en fiche complùtement

A

he couldn’t care less

65
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la raison

A

reason

66
Q

le bon sense

A

sense

67
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l’absurditĂ©, des absurditĂ©s

A

nonsense

68
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une absurdité

A

a piece of nonsense

69
Q

raisonner

A

to reason

70
Q

ĂȘtre raisonnable

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to be reasonable

71
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ĂȘtre dĂ©raisonnable

A

to be unreasonable

72
Q

dire des bĂȘtises

A

to talk nonsense

73
Q

tenter de faire revenir qqn Ă  la raison

A

to talk some sense into sb

74
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sain d’esprit

A

sane

75
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sensé
judicieux

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sensible

76
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insensé

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senseless

77
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celé ne rime à rien

A

there is no sense

78
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voir / comprendre / discerner qqch

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to make sth out

79
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conclure que

A

to gather that

80
Q

saisir pleinement qqch

A

to grasp sth

81
Q

voir ce dont il s’agit

A

to see/ to get the point

82
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ne pas voir oĂč l’on veut en venir

A

to miss the point

83
Q

mal comprendre

A

to misunderstand

84
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tout mélanger

A

to mix things up / to get things fixed up

85
Q

se tromper

A

to be mistaken

86
Q

confondre qqch avec qqch

A

to mistake sth for sth

87
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cela ne sert Ă  rien

A

there is no point

88
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bref et pertinent

A

short and to the point

89
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à quoi ça sert ?

A

what the point in
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90
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là n’est pas le problùme

A

that’s not the point