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49 L'esprit 1 Flashcards

1
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L’ESPRIT

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THE MIND

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les facultés intellectuelles

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intellectual abilities

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intelligent (personne)

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intelligent [ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt] • clever [ˈklevəʳ] • bright [braɪt] • brainy [ˈbreɪnɪ] (parlé)

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l’intelligence

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intelligence [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]

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le cerveau

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the brain [breɪn]

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l’intellect

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the intellect [ˈɪntɪlekt]

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intellectuel

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intellectual [ɪntɪˈlektjʊəl]

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un(e) intellectuel(le)

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an intellectual

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l’intelligentsia

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the intelligentsia [ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsɪə]

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capable de faire qqch., apte(1) à faire qqch.(1)

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able to do sth [ˈeɪbl] • capable of doing sth [ˈkeɪpəbl]

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la capacité

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ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ] • capability [ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

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l’aptitude pour qqch. / à faire qqch.

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aptitude for sth / doing sth [ˈæptɪtjuːd]

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avoir des dispositions pour qqch.

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to have an aptitude for sth

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compétent

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competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt]

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la compétence

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competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns]

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avoir l’esprit vif / lent

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to be quick-witted / slow-witted

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comprendre vite, avoir l’esprit vif

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to be quick on the uptake

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pénétrant, sagace

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penetrating [ˈpenɪtreɪtɪŋ] • sharp [ʃɑːp]

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la perspicacité

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insight [ˈɪnsɑɪt]

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astucieux

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smart [smɑːt] • shrewd [ʃruːd] • astute [əsˈtjuːt]

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perspicace

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perceptive [pəˈseptɪv]

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malin, rusé

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cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ]

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ingénieux, plein de ressources

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resourceful [rɪˈsɔːsfʊl]

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habile

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skilful [ˈskɪlfʊl]

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l’habileté

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skill [skɪl]

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connaître le truc pour faire qqch., avoir le coup pour faire qqch.

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to have the knack of doing sth

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il y a un truc

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there’s a knack to it

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avoir du flair pour qqch.

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to have a flair for sth

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29
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un don

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a gift [gɪft]

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doué

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gifted [ˈgɪftɪd]

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être doué pour qqch.

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to have a gift for sth

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un enfant surdoué

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[BR] a gifted child • [AM] an exceptional child

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un enfant prodige

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a child prodigy

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un petit prodige

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a whiz(z) kid (parlé)

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35
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un génie

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a genius [ˈdʒiːnɪəs]

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un trait de génie

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a stroke of genius

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une idée géniale

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a brainwave [ˈbreɪnweɪv]

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un talent pour

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a talent for [ˈtælənt]

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39
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avoir du talent

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to have talent • to be talented

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40
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avoir beaucoup de talent

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to be highly talented

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41
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aux talents variés

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versatile [ˈvɜːsətaɪl]

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42
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le bon sens, le sens commun

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common sense

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43
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sensé

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sensible [ˈsensəbl]

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44
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écervelé

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scatterbrained [ˈskætəˌbreɪnd]

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45
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avoir l’esprit lent

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to be slow-witted

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46
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bête

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silly [ˈsɪlɪ] • foolish [ˈfuːlɪʃ]

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la bêtise

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silliness [ˈsɪlɪnɪs] • foolishness [ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs]

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48
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stupide

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stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd]

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49
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idiot

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idiotic [ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk] • [BR] daft [dɑːft] (parlé) • [AM] dumb [dʌm] (parlé)

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un(e) idiot(e)

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an idiot [ˈɪdɪət]

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un(e) imbécile, un(e) sot(te)

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a fool [fuːl]

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52
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les sottises

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nonsense [ˈnɒnsəns] (n. c. sing.)

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Quelle sottise !

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That’s nonsense!

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54
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un(e) nigaud(e)

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a nitwit [ˈnɪtwɪt] (parlé)

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55
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avoir l’esprit lent

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to be slow (on the uptake)

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56
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borné

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dull [dʌl]

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57
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obtus

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dim [dɪm]

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58
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retardé

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backward [ˈbækwəd]

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59
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un simple d’esprit

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a simpleton [ˈsɪmpltən]

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60
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le raisonnement

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reasoning

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61
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la raison

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reason [ˈriːzn]

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62
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raisonnable

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reasonable [ˈriːznəbl]

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63
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ses facultés de raisonnement

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his powers of reasoning

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raisonner sur qqch.

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to reason about sth

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65
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rationnel

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rational [ˈræʃənl]

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66
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la rationalité

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rationality [ˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ]

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irrationnel

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irrational [ɪˈræʃənl]

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la logique

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logic [ˈlɒdʒɪk]

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69
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logique

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logical [ˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

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illogique

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illogical [ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

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mental

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mental [ˈmentl]

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72
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un paradoxe

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a paradox [ˈpærədɒks]

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paradoxal

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paradoxical [ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl]

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une prémisse

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a premise [ˈpremɪs]

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une analyse

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an analysis [əˈnælɪsɪs] (plur. analyses)

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76
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analyser

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to analyze [ˈænəlaɪz]

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analytique

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analytic(al) [ˌænəˈlɪtɪk(əl)]

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résoudre un problème

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to solve a problem • to work out a solution to a problem

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la solution de qqch., à qqch.

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the solution to sth [səˈluːʃən]

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80
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conclure de qqch. / que

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to conclude from sth / that [kənˈkluːd]

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une conclusion

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a conclusion [kənˈkluːʒən]

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82
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arriver à la conclusion que

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to come* to the conclusion that

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83
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tirer des conclusions de

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to draw* conclusions from

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84
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tirer des conclusions trop hâtives

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to jump to conclusions

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déduire qqch. de qqch. / que

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to deduce sth from sth / that [dɪˈdjuːs]

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86
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une déduction

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a deduction [dɪˈdʌkʃən]

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inférer qqch. de qqch. / que

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to infer sth from sth / that [ɪnˈfɜːʳ]

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88
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une inférence

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an inference [ˈɪnfərəns]

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89
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une pensée

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a thought [θɔːt]

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penser à qqch. / qqn

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to think* of sth / sb, about sth / sb [θɪŋk]

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un penseur

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a thinker [ˈθɪŋkəʳ]

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pensif

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thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl] • pensive [ˈpensɪv]

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cela m’est venu à l’esprit après coup

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I had an afterthought

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une arrière-pensée

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an ulterior motive

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95
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réfléchir à qqch.

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to think* sth over

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réfléchir à qqch. à deux fois

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to think* twice about sth

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réfléchir sur qqch.

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to reflect on sth

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réfléchir longuement sur qqch.

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to ponder over sth, about sth [ˈpɒndəʳ]

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99
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réflexion faite…

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on second thoughts …

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100
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changer d’avis

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to change one’s mind • to have second thoughts

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101
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considérer qqch. comme qqch. / que

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to consider sth to be sth / that [kənˈsɪdəʳ]

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102
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prendre qqch. en considération

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to take* sth into consideration

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103
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méditer sur qqch.

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to meditate on sth [ˈmedɪteɪt]

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la méditation

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meditation [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən]

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délibérer sur qqch.

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to deliberate about sth [dɪˈlɪbərɪt]

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la délibération

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deliberation [dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən]

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remâcher qqch., ressasser qqch.

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to brood on sth, over sth

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108
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juger qqch. / qqn / que

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to judge sth / sb / that [dʒʌdʒ]

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un jugement

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a judg(e)ment [dʒʌdʒmənt]

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une erreur de jugement

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an error of judgement

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111
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prononcer un jugement sur

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to pass judgement on

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112
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manquer de jugement

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to lack judgement

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113
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être bon / mauvais juge de

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to be a good / poor judge of

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114
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se méprendre sur la situation

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to misread* the situation

115
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se méprendre sur qqn

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to misjudge sb

116
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faire un mauvais calcul

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to miscalculate [ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt]

117
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un mauvais calcul

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a miscalculation [ˌmɪskælkjʊˈleɪʃən]

118
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mal interpréter qqch.

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to misinterpret sth

119
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judicieux

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judicious [dʒuːˈdɪʃəs]

120
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évaluer, estimer

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to evaluate [ɪˈvæljʊeɪt] • to assess [əˈses] • to appraise [əˈpreɪz] (soutenu)

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une estimation, une évaluation

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an evaluation [ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən] • an assessment [əˈsesmənt] • an appraisal [əˈpreɪzəl] (soutenu)

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discerner entre, distinguer entre

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to distinguish between [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃ] • to discriminate between [dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt]

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faire preuve de discernement

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to be discerning • to be discriminating

124
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objectif

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objective [əbˈdʒektɪv]

125
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l’objectivité

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objectivity [ˌɒbdʒɪkˈtɪvɪtɪ]

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subjectif

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subjective [səbˈdʒektɪv]

127
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la subjectivité

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subjectivity [ˌsʌbdʒekˈtɪvɪtɪ]

128
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préjuger de qqch.

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to prejudge sth

129
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un parti pris en faveur de / contre

A

a bias towards / against [ˈbaɪəs]

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un préjugé

A

a prejudice [ˈpredʒʊdɪs]

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Q

plein de préjugés contre

A

prejudiced against [ˈpredʒʊdɪst]

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Q

partial

A

bias(s)ed [ˈbaɪəst]

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Q

impartial

A

unbia(s)sed [ʌnˈbaɪəst]

134
Q

une valeur

A

a value [ˈvæljuː]

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Q

un système de valeurs

A

a system of values

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Q

bien, bon

A

good [gʊd]

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Q

le bien

A

good

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Q

mauvais (en général)

A

bad [bæd]

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Q

mauvais (moralement)

A

evil [ˈiːvl]

140
Q

le mal

A

evil

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Q

le bien et le mal

A

right and wrong • good and evil

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Q

discerner le bien du mal

A

to know* right from wrong • to know* good from evil

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Q

c’est ce qu’il faut faire

A

it is the right thing to do

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Q

c’est la chose à ne pas faire

A

it is the wrong thing to do

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Q

un tort

A

a wrong [rɒŋ]

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Q

avoir tort

A

to be wrong

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Q

à tort

A

wrongly [ˈrɒŋlɪ]

148
Q

un défaut

A

a fault [fɔːlt] • a defect [ˈdiːfekt] • a failing [ˈfeɪlɪŋ]

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Q

être dans son tort, être fautif

A

to be at fault

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Q

une erreur, une faute

A

an error [ˈerəʳ]

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Q

erroné

A

erroneous [ɪˈrəʊnɪəs]

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Q

juste, correct

A

right [raɪt]

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Q

avoir raison

A

to be right

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Q

avec raison

A

rightly [ˈraɪtlɪ]

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Q

un devoir

A

a duty [ˈdjuːtɪ]

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Q

il est de son devoir de le faire

A

it is his duty to do it

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Q

moral

A

moral [ˈmɒrəl]

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Q

éthique

A

ethical [ˈeθɪkəl]

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Q

immoral

A

immoral [ɪˈmɒrəl]

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Q

peu éthique

A

unethical [ʌnˈeθɪkəl]

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Q

la conscience

A

conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns]

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Q

avoir la conscience tranquille

A

to have a clear conscience

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Q

avoir qqch. sur la conscience

A

to have sth on one’s conscience

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Q

juste

A

just [dʒʌst] • fair [ˈfɛəʳ]

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Q

la justice

A

justice [ˈdʒʌstɪs] • fairness [ˈfɛənɪs]

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Q

injuste

A

unjust [ʌnˈdʒʌst] • unfair [ʌnˈfɛəʳ]

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Q

l’injustice

A

injustice [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs] • unfairness [ʌnˈfɛənɪs]

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Q

comprendre qqch. / que

A

to understand* sth / that [ˌʌndəˈstænd] • to comprehend sth / that [ˌkɒmprɪˈhend] (soutenu)

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Q

compréhensible

A

understandable [ˌʌndəˈstændəbl] • comprehensible [ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl]

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Q

la compréhension, l’entendement

A

understanding [ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ] • comprehension [ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən]

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Q

cela dépasse l’entendement

A

that is beyond all understanding • that is beyond all comprehension

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Q

intelligible

A

intelligible [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl]

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Q

l’intelligibilité

A

intelligibility [ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ]

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Q

se faire comprendre

A

to make* o.s. understood

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Q

arriver à comprendre qqch.

A

to manage to understand sth • to make* sense of sth

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Q

c’est logique

A

it makes sense

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Q

se rendre compte que

A

to realize that

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Q

saisir qqch.

A

to grasp sth

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Q

être / ne pas être à la portée de qqn

A

to be within / beyond sb’s grasp

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Q

suivre

A

to follow [ˈfɒləʊ]

181
Q

croire comprendre, deviner qqch. / que

A

to gather sth / that [ˈgæðəʳ]

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Q

c’est ce que j’ai cru comprendre

A

so I gather

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Q

je n’en vois pas l’intérêt

A

I don’t see the point (of it)

184
Q

il a tout à coup compris que

A

it suddenly dawned on him that

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Q

évident, manifeste

A

evident [ˈevɪdənt] • obvious [ˈɒbvɪəs]

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Q

de toute évidence, manifestement

A

evidently [ˈevɪdəntlɪ] • obviously [ˈɒbvɪəslɪ]

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Q

cohérent

A

coherent [kəʊˈhɪərənt]

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Q

la cohérence

A

coherence [kəʊˈhɪərəns]

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Q

sans équivoque

A

unequivocal [ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl]

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Q

lucide

A

lucid [ˈluːsɪd]

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Q

la lucidité

A

lucidity [luːˈsɪdɪtɪ]

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Q

ne pas arriver à comprendre qqch.

A

to fail to understand sth

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Q

mal comprendre qqch.

A

to miss the point of sth • to misunderstand* sth [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd]

194
Q

une méprise

A

a misunderstanding [ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ]

195
Q

se tromper

A

to make* a mistake • to be mistaken

196
Q

se tromper sur qqn / qqch.

A

to have a mistaken idea of sb / sth

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Q

par erreur

A

mistakenly [mɪsˈteɪkənlɪ]

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Q

ça ne se tient pas

A

it’s not consistent

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Q

je n’y comprends strictement rien

A

I can’t make head nor tail of this

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Q

je n’en ai pas la moindre idée

A

I haven’t the faintest idea

201
Q

je suis perdu

A

I’m lost

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Q

incompréhensible

A

incomprehensible [ɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl]

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Q

déroutant, déconcertant

A

puzzling [ˈpʌzlɪŋ]

204
Q

inintelligible

A

unintelligible [ˈʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl]

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Q

équivoque

A

equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvəkəl]

206
Q

obscur

A

obscure [əbˈskjʊəʳ]

207
Q

insondable

A

unfathomable [ʌnˈfæðəməbl]

208
Q

incohérent

A

incoherent [ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt]

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Q

l’incohérence

A

incoherence [ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərəns]

210
Q

mystificateur

A

mystifying [ˈmɪstɪfaɪɪŋ]

211
Q

énigmatique

A

enigmatic [ˌenɪgˈmætɪk]

212
Q

une énigme

A

an enigma [ɪˈnɪgmə]

213
Q

ambigu

A

ambiguous [æmˈbɪgjʊəs]

214
Q

une ambiguïté

A

an ambiguity [ˌæmbɪˈgjʊɪtɪ]

215
Q

la curiosité intellectuelle

A

intellectual curiosity

216
Q

curieux

A

curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs]

217
Q

avoir l’esprit curieux

A

to have an enquiring mind

218
Q

la curiosité

A

curiosity [ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]

219
Q

poussé par la curiosité

A

spurred on by curiosity

220
Q

avoir la curiosité de faire qqch.

A

to be curious enough to do sth

221
Q

éveillé

A

alert [əˈlɜːt]

222
Q

la soif de connaître

A

the thirst for knowledge

223
Q

stimuler

A

to stimulate [ˈstɪmjʊleɪt]

224
Q

stimulant

A

stimulating [ˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪŋ]

225
Q

la stimulation

A

stimulation [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən]

226
Q

l’intérêt porté à qqch.

A

interest in sth [ˈɪntrɪst]

227
Q

intéresser qqn

A

to interest sb

228
Q

s’intéresser à qqch.

A

to be interested in sth • to take* an interest in sth

229
Q

s’intéresser à tout

A

to take* an interest in everything

230
Q

se sentir concerné par qqch.

A

to feel* concerned about sth

231
Q

être très désireux d’apprendre

A

to be anxious to learn

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Q

vouloir savoir

A

to wish to know

233
Q

vérifier qqch.

A

to check (on) sth

234
Q

une vérification

A

a check [tʃek]

235
Q

sonder qqch.

A

to probe into sth

236
Q

se renseigner sur qqch.

A

to enquire into sth, about sth [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ] • to inquire into sth, about sth [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ]

237
Q

se renseigner sur qqch. / qqn

A

to make* enquiries about sth / sb • to make* inquiries about sth / sb

238
Q

examiner

A

to examine [ɪgˈzæmɪn]

239
Q

l’examen

A

examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən]

240
Q

une investigation

A

an investigation [ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃən]

241
Q

investigateur

A

enquiring [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ] • inquiring [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ]

242
Q

un(e) investigateur (-trice)

A

an investigator [ɪnˈvestɪgeɪtəʳ]

243
Q

un indice de qqch., une indication de qqch.

A

[BR] a clue to sth [kluː] • [AM] a clew to sth [kluː]

244
Q

être sur / suivre une piste

A

to have / follow up a clue

245
Q

se creuser la tête

A

to rack one’s brains

246
Q

inintéressant

A

uninteresting [ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪŋ]

247
Q

non intéressé par

A

uninterested in [ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd]

248
Q

indifférent à

A

indifferent to, towards [ɪnˈdɪfrənt]

249
Q

l’indifférence

A

indifference [ɪnˈdɪfrəns]

250
Q

les conjectures, les suppositions

A

speculation [ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃən] (n. c. sing.)

251
Q

se perdre en conjectures à propos de qqch.

A

to speculate idly about sth • to make* idle speculations about sth

252
Q

conjecturer qqch.

A

to surmise sth • to conjecture sth

253
Q

supposer

A

to suppose [səˈpəʊz] • to assume [əˈsjuːm] • [AM] to guess [ges]

254
Q

en supposant qu’il puisse le faire…

A

assuming he can do it …

255
Q

une supposition

A

a supposition [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən]

256
Q

présumer que

A

to presume that • to assume that • to make* an assumption that

257
Q

je présume que…

A

presumably … • I assume that …

258
Q

une présomption

A

a presumption [prɪˈzʌmpʃən]

259
Q

présumé, prétendu

A

supposed [səˈpəʊzd]

260
Q

une hypothèse

A

a hypothesis [ˌhaɪˈpɒθɪsɪs] (plur. hypotheses)

261
Q

une hypothèse de travail

A

a working hypothesis

262
Q

hypothétique

A

hypothetic(al) [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθetɪk(əl)]

263
Q

une théorie sur qqch.

A

a theory about sth [ˈθɪərɪ]

264
Q

en théorie

A

in theory

265
Q

théorique

A

theoretical [θɪəˈretɪkəl]

266
Q

un(e) théoricien(ne)

A

a theorist [ˈθɪərɪst]

267
Q

s’attendre à qqch. / à ce que

A

to expect sth / that

268
Q

attendu

A

expected [ɪksˈpektɪd]

269
Q

prévoir qqch. / que

A

to anticipate sth / that [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt]

270
Q

en prévision de qqch. / de ce que

A

in anticipation of sth / that

271
Q

deviner qqch. / que

A

to guess sth / that [ges]

272
Q

essayer de deviner qqch.

A

to make* a guess at sth

273
Q

deviner juste

A

to guess right

274
Q

Tu as deviné juste !

A

That’s a good guess! • You guessed right!

275
Q

tomber à côté

A

to guess wrong

276
Q

ce n’est qu’une supposition

A

it’s only a guess • it’s only guesswork

277
Q

avoir le sentiment que

A

to have a feeling that

278
Q

avoir idée que

A

to have an idea that • to have a notion that

279
Q

avoir l’impression que

A

to have the impression that • to feel* that

280
Q

avoir comme une petite idée que…

A

to have a hunch that … (parlé)

281
Q

il s’est avéré que…

A

it turned out that …

282
Q

il semble que…

A

it seems that … • it looks as though … • it looks as if … • [AM] it looks like …

283
Q

il paraît que…

A

it appears that …

Vocabulaire anglais collins (59 decks)

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