The mind Flashcards

(134 cards)

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aux talents variés

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versatile

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doté, doué de qqch.

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endowed with sth.

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vif (esprit)

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keen, lively

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un petit génie

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a whizz-kid

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avoir des dispositions pour qqch.

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to have a turn for sth.

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un homme doué

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a man of parts

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perspicace, subtil

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shrewd

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les gens de talent

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talents

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comprendre les choses rapidement/lentement

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to be quick/slow on the uptake

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un aperçu, un éclairage nouveau

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insight (into sth.)

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lent à comprendre

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dull

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pas très doué

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dim

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un simple d’esprit

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a simpleton

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une mode, un engoument

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a craze

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une folie

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a piece of folly

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étourdi, écervelé

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giddy

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ne plus savoir que faire

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to be at one’s wit’s end

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rendre qqun. cinglé

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to drive so. nuts

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être gâteux, gaga

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to dote

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pondéré

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level-headed

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prendre bien soin que

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to see to it that

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il n’en est pas plus avancé

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he is none the wiser

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sensé, judicieux

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sensible

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conclure que

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to gather that

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saisir pleinement qqch.
to grasp sth.
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prendre qqch. en considération
to reckon with sth.
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à l'improviste, au dépourvu
unawares
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trop curieux, indiscret
inquisitive
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scruter, sonder qqch.
to probe into sth.
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fouiller dans qqch.
to pry into sth.
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tomber sur qqch. par hasard
to come across sth.
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tomber sur qqch. par chance
to hit upon sth.
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se creuser la tête
to rack one's brain
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peser qqch. dans son esprit
to ponder over sth.
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après reflexion
on second thoughts
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bien conçu, réfléchi
well thought-out
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réfléchir tristement, ressasser
to brood over sth.
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venir à l'esprit de qqun. que
to occur to so. that, to dawn/flash upon so.'s mind that
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revoir qqch. (soigneusement)
to go over sth.
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être informé de qqch.
to be acquainted with sth.
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cultivé
well-read
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avoir des rudiments de qqch.
to have a smattering of sth.
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potasser qqch.
to swot sth. up
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faire des miracles
to work wonders
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intriguer qqun., rendre qqun. perplexe
to puzzle so.
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un souvenir
a souvenir (touristic), a keepsake
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se rappeler avec effort
to recollect
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ma mémoire me fait défaut
my memory fails me
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l'imagination, la fantaisie
fancy
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se croire important
to fancy oneself
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tu imagines !
fancy that!
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imprévu
unforeseen
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à venir, futur, éventuel
prospective
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prévenir, devancer qqch.
to forestall sth.
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répondre à une attente
to come up to expectation
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considérer qqch. comme allant de soi.
to take sth. for granted
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s'assurer que
to ensure that
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assurer à qqun. que
to assure so. that
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présumer que
to assume that
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une hypothèse, une supposition
an assumption
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j'imagine, je suppose (que)
I take it (that)
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crédule, naïf
credulous, gullible
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être du même avis que qqun.
to be of a mind with so.
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je pense, j'estime
I reckon
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déduire qqch.
to infer sth.
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un parti-pris
a bias
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représenter qqch.
to stand for sth.
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versatile
aux talents variés
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endowed with sth.
doté, doué de qqch.
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keen, lively
vif (esprit)
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a whizz-kid
un petit génie
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to have a turn for sth.
avoir des dispositions pour qqch.
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a man of parts
un homme doué
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shrewd
perspicace, subtil
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talents
les gens de talent
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to be quick/slow on the uptake
comprendre les choses rapidement/lentement
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insight (into sth.)
un aperçu, un éclairage nouveau
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dull
lent à comprendre
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dim
pas très doué
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a simpleton
un simple d'esprit
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a craze
une mode, un engoument
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a piece of folly
une folie
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giddy
étourdi, écervelé
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to be at one's wit's end
ne plus savoir que faire
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to drive so. nuts
rendre qqun. cinglé
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to dote
être gâteux, gaga
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level-headed
pondéré
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to see to it that
prendre bien soin que
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he is none the wiser
il n'en est pas plus avancé
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sensible
sensé, judicieux
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to gather that
conclure que
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to grasp sth.
saisir pleinement qqch.
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to reckon with sth.
prendre qqch. en considération
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unawares
à l'improviste, au dépourvu
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inquisitive
trop curieux, indiscret
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to probe into sth.
scruter, sonder qqch.
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to pry into sth.
fouiller dans qqch.
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to come across sth.
tomber sur qqch. par hasard
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to hit upon sth.
tomber sur qqch. par chance
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to rack one's brain
se creuser la tête
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to ponder over sth.
peser qqch. dans son esprit
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on second thoughts
après reflexion
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well thought-out
bien conçu, réfléchi
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to brood over sth.
réfléchir tristement, ressasser
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to occur to so. that, to dawn/flash upon so.'s mind that
venir à l'esprit de qqun. que
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to go over sth.
revoir qqch. (soigneusement)
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to be acquainted with sth.
être informé de qqch.
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well-read
cultivé
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to have a smattering of sth.
avoir des rudiments de qqch.
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to swot sth. up
potasser qqch.
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to work wonders
faire des miracles
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to puzzle so.
intriguer qqun., rendre qqun. perplexe
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a souvenir (touristic), a keepsake
un souvenir
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to recollect
se rappeler avec effort
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my memory fails me
ma mémoire me fait défaut
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fancy
l'imagination, la fantaisie
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to fancy oneself
se croire important
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fancy that!
tu imagines !
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unforeseen
imprévu
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prospective
à venir, futur, éventuel
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to forestall sth.
prévenir, devancer qqch.
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to come up to expectation
répondre à une attente
123
to take sth. for granted
considérer qqch. comme allant de soi.
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to ensure that
s'assurer que
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to assure so. that
assurer à qqun. que
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to assume that
présumer que
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an assumption
une hypothèse, une supposition
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I take it (that)
j'imagine, je suppose (que)
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credulous, gullible
crédule, naïf
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to be of a mind with so.
être du même avis que qqun.
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I reckon
je pense, j'estime
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to infer sth.
déduire qqch.
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a bias
un parti-pris
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to stand for sth.
représenter qqch.