Importance and degree, will, freedom and habit Flashcards by Thomas Heuzé

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attacher grand prix à qqch.

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to set, to lay great store by sth., to make much of sth.

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absolu, véritable

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downright

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premier, le plus en vue

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foremost

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capital, important

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momentous

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insignifiant, menu

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petty

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clair

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plain

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limité, peu abondant

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scant, scarce

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pur et simple, véritable, absolu

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sheer

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sans conséquence, insignifiant

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trifling

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extrême

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utmost, uttermost

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absolu, total

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utter

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opiniâtre, tenace

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dogged

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manquer de volonté

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to lack will-power

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volontaire

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self-willed

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céder

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to give in, to yield

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n’en faire qu’à sa tête

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to have it all one’s way

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entêté

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wilful

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qui tient tête, impétueux

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headstrong

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obstiné/peu conforme

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perverse

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vous soutenez que

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you will have it that

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donner, offrir spontanément qqch.

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to volunteer sth.

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de façon irréfléchie

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on an impulse

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se reprendre, se ressaisir

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to pull oneself together

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reprendre son sang froid

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to collect oneself

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modérer, réfrener qqch.

to curb sth.

singulier, original, vieillot

quaint

singulier, étrange, qui met mal à l'aise

queer

inouï, inconnu jusque là

unheard-of

une singularité, une manie

a peculiarity

une bizarrerie

an oddity

to set, to lay great store by sth., to make much of sth.

attacher grand prix à qqch.

downright

absolu, véritable

foremost

premier, le plus en vue

momentous

capital, important

petty

insignifiant, menu

plain

clair

scant, scarce

limité, peu abondant

sheer

pur et simple, véritable, absolu

trifling

sans conséquence, insignifiant

utmost, uttermost

extrême

utter

absolu, total

dogged

opiniâtre, tenace

to lack will-power

manquer de volonté

self-willed

volontaire

to give in, to yield

céder

to have it all one's way

n'en faire qu'à sa tête

wilful

entêté

headstrong

qui tient tête, impétueux

perverse

obstiné/peu conforme

you will have it that

vous soutenez que

to volunteer sth.

donner, offrir spontanément qqch.

on an impulse

de façon irréfléchie

to pull oneself together

se reprendre, se ressaisir

to collect oneself

reprendre son sang froid

to curb sth.

modérer, réfrener qqch.

quaint

singulier, original, vieillot

queer

singulier, étrange, qui met mal à l'aise

unheard-of

inouï, inconnu jusque là

a peculiarity

une singularité, une manie

an oddity

une bizarrerie