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conceited

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imbu, orgueilleux

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to presume on sth.

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abuser de qqch.

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oser, prendre la liberté de

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to presume to do sth.

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fanfaronner, se vanter de qqch.

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to brag about sth.

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un vantard

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a braggart

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simple, sans façon

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homely

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très doux

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mild

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discret

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unobstrusive

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peu sûr de soi, hésitant

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diffident

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dévoué, généreux, désintéressé

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unselfish

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un avare

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a miser

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avare

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miserly

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accorder qqch à contrecoeur à qqun.

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to grudge so. sth.

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l’avarice

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miserliness, avarice

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se priver, lésiner sur qqch.

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to stint sth./on sth.

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pingre

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niggardly

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économe

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thrifty

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un dépensier

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a spendthrift

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dépensier

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extravagant, lavish

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dilapider qqch.

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to squander sth.

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avec bravoure

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gallantly

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tenir jusqu’au bout

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to stick it out

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stimulant

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challenging

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hardi, téméraire

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bold

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plein de courage, d'ardeur, d'entrain
spirited
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intrépide
fearless, dauntless
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téméraire, casse-cou
fool-hardy
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s'esquiver, esquiver qqch.
to dodge sth.
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oublier qqch. par négigence
to overlook sth.
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un oubli, une inadvertance
an oversight
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nonchalant, négligent
slack
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se relâcher
to slacken up
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désinvolte
casual
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être ponctuel
to be punctual
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mettre qqun. en garde contre qqch.
to caution so. against sth.
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prendre qqch. en compte, faire attention
to take heed of sth.
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vigilant
heedful
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circonspect
wary
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consciencieux/ardent, vif
earnest
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ne pas plaisanter
to be in earnest
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constant, inébranlable
steadfast
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irréfléchi, peu prudent
rash
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étourdi, inattentif
heedless
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le manque de discernement
indiscretion
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par pur caprice
out of sheer caprice
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fantasque, fantaisiste
fanciful
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frivole
frivolous, flighty
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capricieux, difficile à mener
wayward
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un caprice, une lubie
a whim
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saugrenu, fantasque
whimsical
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un accès (colère, rire, etc.)
a fit
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fitful
d'humeur changeante
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par à-coups
fitfully, by fits and starts
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un marginal
a freak
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bizarre (presque monstrueux)
freakish
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imbu, orgueilleux
conceited
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abuser de qqch.
to presume on sth.
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to presume to do sth.
oser, prendre la liberté de
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to brag about sth.
fanfaronner, se vanter de qqch.
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a braggart
un vantard
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homely
simple, sans façon
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mild
très doux
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unobstrusive
discret
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diffident
peu sûr de soi, hésitant
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unselfish
dévoué, généreux, désintéressé
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a miser
un avare
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miserly
avare
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to grudge so. sth.
accorder qqch à contrecoeur à qqun.
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miserliness, avarice
l'avarice
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to stint sth./on sth.
se priver, lésiner sur qqch.
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niggardly
pingre
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thrifty
économe
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a spendthrift
un dépensier
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extravagant, lavish
dépensier
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to squander sth.
dilapider qqch.
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gallantly
avec bravoure
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to stick it out
tenir jusqu'au bout
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challenging
stimulant
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bold
hardi, téméraire
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spirited
plein de courage, d'ardeur, d'entrain
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fearless, dauntless
intrépide
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fool-hardy
téméraire, casse-cou
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to dodge sth.
s'esquiver, esquiver qqch.
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to overlook sth.
oublier qqch. par négigence
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an oversight
un oubli, une inadvertance
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slack
nonchalant, négligent
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to slacken up
se relâcher
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casual
désinvolte
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to be punctual
être ponctuel
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to caution so. against sth.
mettre qqun. en garde contre qqch.
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to take heed of sth.
prendre qqch. en compte, faire attention
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heedful
vigilant
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wary
circonspect
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earnest
consciencieux/ardent, vif
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to be in earnest
ne pas plaisanter
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steadfast
constant, inébranlable
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rash
irréfléchi, peu prudent
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heedless
étourdi, inattentif
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indiscretion
le manque de discernement
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out of sheer caprice
par pur caprice
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fanciful
fantasque, fantaisiste
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frivolous, flighty
frivole
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wayward
capricieux, difficile à mener
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a whim
un caprice, une lubie
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whimsical
saugrenu, fantasque
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a fit
un accès (colère, rire, etc.)
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d'humeur changeante
fitful
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fitfully, by fits and starts
par à-coups
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a freak
un marginal
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freakish
bizarre (presque monstrueux)
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