anglais contrôle, Flashcards

(45 cards)

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opiniâtre, tenace

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dogged

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manquer de volonté, volontaire

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to lack will-power, self-willed

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céder (à, devant qqch)

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to give in, to yield (to sth, so)

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4
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obstiné

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obstinate

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5
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têtu > entêté (qui tient tête)

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stubborn > wilful (headstrong)

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6
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s’en remettre a quelqu’un du soin de

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to leave it to s.o to do

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7
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bien vouloir être prêt

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to be willing (to do)

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8
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donner offrir spontanément qqch

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to volunteer sth.

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être libre de, autorisé à

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to be at liberty to do/ to be free to do = être libre

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10
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de façon irréfléchie

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on an impulse

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11
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se ressaisir

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to pull oneself together, to collect oneself together

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12
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modérer, refréner qqch

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to curb sth

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13
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un champ, une portée, un domaine

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a scope

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avoir l’habitude de/ prendre une habitude

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to be in the habit of/ to get into a habit

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15
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se mettre à

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to take to +gérondif

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16
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s’adonner à qqch

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to become addicted to sth

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17
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s’habituer, s’accoutumer à

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to get used, accustomed to

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18
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je ne peux m’empêcher de

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I can’t help+ger

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singulier, original, vieillot

20
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peculiar

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pas comme les autres, singulier

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bizarre, excentrique

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singulier, étrange

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banal , commun, habituel

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commonplace, common

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avoir de l’importance

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peu importe
never mind
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la valeur
worth, value
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valoir xx£, valoir la peine de/mériter de , valoir la peine
to be worth 5£, to be worth +gerondif, to be worth it/while
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qui vient en premier
chief (épithète)
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comprehensive
complet, qui donne une vue d'ensemble
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obvious
évident,
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downright, he's a down right fool
absolu, véritable
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faint
léger, vague
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bare, scarce
rare, peu abondant
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mere
simple, rien que
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premier, le plus en vue
foremost
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premier important, prépondérant
leading, main (épithète)
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momentous
capital, important
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limité, peu abondant
scant (épi)
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sheer(épi) out of sheer malice
pure et simple, absolu, par pure et simple méchanceté
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léger de peu d'importance
slight
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tremendous
énorme, formidable
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uttermost(épit) (ou utmost)
extrême, le maximum
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trivial
superficiel
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absolu, total/ prononcer
utter
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blurt out
laisser échapper