M&I character and behaviour 1 Flashcards

1
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un vantard, un fanfaron

A

a braggart

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2
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abuser de qqch

A

to presume up(on) smth

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3
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oser faire qqch
prendre la liberté de se permettre de faire quelque chose

A

to presume to do

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4
Q

se vanter

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to boast

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5
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fanfaronner

A

to brag

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6
Q

parader
crĂąner

A

to show off

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7
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content de soi

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self-satisfied

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8
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vaniteux, suffisant
imbus de soi

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conceited

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9
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hésiter sur qqch / à faire qqch

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to be diffident

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10
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sans prétention
simple

A

homely

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11
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(caractĂšre) doux

A

mild

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12
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abuser de qqch

A

to presume up(on) smth

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13
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soumis, résigné, docile

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meek

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14
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effacé, discret

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unobtrusive

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15
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accorder qqch Ă  contre coeur

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to grudge

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16
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lésiner

17
Q

priver qqn de qqch

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to deprive

18
Q

qui ne se refuse rein
qui aime se faire plaisir

A

self-indulgent

19
Q

qui renonce Ă  soi
plein d’abnĂ©gation

A

self-denying

20
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un avare (m)

21
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un avare, un radin (s)

22
Q

l’avarice (2)

A

miserliness
avarice

23
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les économies
l’argent Ă©conomisĂ©

24
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épargner qqch

25
gaspiller, dilapider
to squander money
26
réduire / restreindre qqch
to cut down on sth
27
(personne, montant ) pingre ( agir, vivre ) chichement
niggardly
28
économe
thrifty
29
un dépensier
a spendthirft
30
cupidité / avidité la gloutonnerie
greed, greediness
31
le désir la luxure
lust