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dumb

[ˈdʌm]
(3adj)

dumb down
dumb sth down

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. adj

  1. (unable to speak) muet

She’s deaf and dumb.
Elle est sourde-muette.

. to be struck dumb(fig) 
        rester abasourdi(e), être sidéré(e)
  1. (stupid)[person] bête
  2. [idea] stupide

That was a really dumb thing I did!
C’était vraiment stupide de ma part!

  • dumb down
    vt sep
    1. [+ programme] niveler par le bas
    [+ culture, education] niveler par le bas
  1. dumb sth down(explanation, theoty)
    trop simplifier
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key concepts

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les idées principales

les concepts clefs

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instinct

1n, 2exp

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. n l’instinct

. On instinct
by instinct d’instinct
de manière intuitive
instinctivement

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essence

[ˈɛsəns]

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. n

  1. (essential feature) essence
2. (importance)
. to be of the essence
                                 être essentiel(le)
Speed is of the essence.
La rapidité est essentielle.
  1. (concentrated liquid) essence

Exp :

  1. in essence(adv)
    (basically) en substance
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simplistic

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. adj simpliste

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rule of thumb

1n

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. n (general indication, rough guide)
règle générale, règle empirique

The rule of thumb when doing laundry is to keep light and dark clothes separate.

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jump out

1vi

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.vi figurative (be very noticeable)
sauter aux yeux
It really jumps out at you.
C’est vraiment quelque chose qui saute aux yeux.

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run through

1vt

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. vtr (rehearse or review) revoir

We will run through that difficult song once more before the show starts.
Je dois revoir les paroles une dernière fois avant de chanter devant le jury.

                                       		répéter Il répète le texte une dernière fois avant de passer devant le jury.
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pattern

[ˈpætərn]
4n

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. n

  1. (model) modèle

. to follow the same pattern
(be the same)
être sur le même modèle

  1. (SEWING, KNITTING) patron

a pattern for trousers
un patron de pantalon
sewing pattern

  1. (design) motif

a geometric pattern
un motif géométrique

  1. (way of happening)
    . behaviour pattern
    mode de comportement

. patterns of behaviour
modes de comportement
a change in the pattern of his breathing
un changement dans son rythme respiratoire habituel

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