moral standards • good and evil Flashcards by Kévin Suon

la morale

morals (pl.)

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les principes moraux, la probité

morality

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moral, conforme la morale

moral (adj.)

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la morale (d’une histoire)

moral (n.)

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un critère

a standard

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un mal

an evil

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le mal (au sens religieux)

evil (n.)

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mauvais, pervers

néfaste

evil (adj.)

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le bien (sens religieux)

good

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faire le mal/le bien

to do evil/good

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distinguer le bien du mal, Je juste de l’injuste

to know right from wrong

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(p.) sûr de soi ; (cpt.) .moralisateur, vertueux

righteous

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.approprié, bienséant

correct, proper

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la vertu, vertueux

virtue, virtuous

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le vice, un vice ; vicieux (p)

2. haineux, méchant (cpt.)

(a) vice, vicious

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un défaut (de caractère)

a defect

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un manquement, un défaut (de comportement)

2. une faute, une/la responsabilité

a fault

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une faiblesse, un point faible

a failing

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les insuffisances (de qqn.)

shortcomings

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une qualité

a quality

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un principe

a principle

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méchant, pervers

wicked

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par principe

on principle

(p.) (cpt.) dissolu, relâché

loose

(cpt.) odieux, infâme

foul

(cpt.) révoltant, scandaleux

outrageous

(être) sévère (envers, avec qqn.)

(to be) strict (with s.o.).

vil | bas (adj.. adv.)

low (adj., adv.)

(cpt.) admirable, parfait

great

élevé, noble

lofty

donner l'exemple (à qqn.)

to set an exemple (to s.o.)

faire, accomplir son devoir (envers qqn.)

to do, to perform one's duty (by s.o.)

(p.) (être) responsable (de qqch./de + inf.) | digne de confiance, sérieux (ch.) qui comporte des responsabilités

(to be) responsible (adj) (for sth./for + ger.)

s'abandonner à qqch.

to indulge in sth.

montrer trop d'indulgence envers qqn.

to indulge s.o.

(être) tenté (de + inf.)

(to be) tempted (to do)

la (une) conscience morale

(a) conscience

avoir la conscience tranquille

to have a good, clear conscience

la culpabilité

guilt

se sentir coupable (de qqch./ de + inf. passé)

to feel guilty (at about sth./about + ger.)

consciencieux

conscientious

avoir l'esprit étroit/large

to be narrow/broadminded

la honte

shame

avoir honte (de qqch./ de + inf./que)

to be ashamed (of sth./ of + ger., to do/that)

(cpt.) honteux, scandaleux

shameful

le (un) déshonneur

(a) disgrace

(p.) éhonté impudique (cpt.) honteux, abominable

shameless

sans vergogne | qui n'a pas honte (de qqch./ de + inf.)

unashamed (at sth./ at + ger.)

(cpt.) embarrassé, penaud

shamefaced

peu scrupuleux, indélicat

unscrupulous

le ou les remords

remorse (sg.)

se repentir (de qqch./de +inf. passe)

to repent (sth., of sth./+ger.)

avouer, reconnaître (qqch./avoir fait)

to own up (to sth./to + ger.)

confesser (qqch), avouer (qqch./avoir fait/que)

to confess (to sth./ to + ger/that)

compenser, rattraper qqch.

to make up for sth.

racheter ses erreurs

to make good

racheter qqn.

to redeem s.o