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A2 · Feelings & personality (2)

A2 · Sentiments et personnalité (2)

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stress(noun)
/stres/
stress
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
Many students suffer from stress before their final exams.
Beaucoup d'étudiants souffrent de stress avant leurs examens finaux.
Synonymespressurestraintensionanxietyworryburdendistress
Antonymesrelaxationreliefcalmpeacecomfortease
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surprised(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzd/
surpris, étonné
feeling or showing surprise
a surprised look
un air surpris
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
Synonymesastonishedamazedstartledshockeddumbfounded
Antonymesunsurprisedexpectedunaffectedcalmcomposed
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polite(adjective)
/pəˈlaɪt/
poli, courtois
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
Please be polite to our guests.
Soyez poli avec nos invités, s'il vous plaît.
We were all too polite to object.
Synonymescourteousrespectfulcivilgraciouswell-mannered
Antonymesrudeimpolitediscourteousdisrespectfulill-mannered
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rude(adjective)
/ruːd/
impoli, grossier
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes.
Je ne veux pas être impoli, mais j'ai un autre rendez-vous dans cinq minutes.
There's no need to be rude!
Synonymesimpolitediscourteousuncivilill-mannereddisrespectfuloffensive
Antonymespolitecourteouscivilrespectfulkindwell-mannered
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scared(adjective)
/skerd/
effrayé, apeuré
frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
a scared look
un air effrayé
I was scared to death(= very frightened).
Synonymesafraidfrightenedterrifiedapprehensiveanxiousalarmed
Antonymesbravecourageousfearlessconfidentcalmbold
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surprising(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
surprenant, étonnant
causing surprise
His performance is surprising.
Sa performance est surprenante.
It's surprising how many people applied for the job.
Synonymesastonishingunexpectedremarkableamazingstartlingunforeseen
Antonymespredictableexpectedunsurprisingordinarytypicalusual
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smile(verb)
/smaɪl/
sourire
to make a smile appear on your face
He never seems to smile.
Il ne semble jamais sourire.
He never seems to smile.
Synonymesgrinbeamsmirksimperchuckle
Antonymesfrownscowlglaregrimace
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worry(verb)
/ˈwɜːri/
s'inquiéter, se faire du souci
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
Don't worry. We have plenty of time.
Ne t'inquiète pas. Nous avons largement le temps.
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
Synonymesconcernanxietyapprehensionfearuneasetrouble
Antonymescalmnesspeacecontentmenttranquilityassurance
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sadly(adverb)
/ˈsædli/
tristement, avec tristesse
in a sad way
She smiled sadly and waved goodbye to her old friends.
Elle a souri tristement et a dit au revoir de la main à ses vieux amis.
Synonymesunfortunatelyregrettablyalassorrowfullydeplorably
Antonymeshappilyjoyfullyfortunatelyluckilycheerfully
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stupid(adjective)
/ˈstuːpɪd/
stupide, bête
showing a lack of thought or good judgement
a stupid mistake
une erreur stupide
It was stupid of you to get involved.
Synonymesfoolishunintelligentdumbsillyidioticbrainlessdense
Antonymesintelligentsmartcleverwisebrightbrilliant
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personality(noun)
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
personnalité, caractère
the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them different from other people
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
Les vêtements des gens sont souvent l'expression de leur personnalité.
The children all have very different personalities.
Synonymescharacterdispositiontemperamentnatureindividuality
Antonymesimpersonalityconformityuniformity
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pleased(adjective)
/pliːzd/
content, satisfait
feeling happy about something
My parents are very pleased with their crop.
Mes parents sont très contents de leur récolte.
The boss should be pleased with you.
Synonymeshappygladdelightedcontentsatisfied
Antonymesdispleasedunhappydissatisfiedannoyedupset
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trouble(noun)
/ˈtrʌbl/
problème, ennui
a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
Ton problème, c'est que tu n'as pas vraiment envie de travailler.
Our troubles aren't over yet.
Synonymesproblemdifficultyissueworryordealhardshipannoyance
Antonymeseasepeacecomfortsolutionrelief
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unhappy(adjective)
/ʌnˈhæpi/
malheureux
not happy; sad
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
Je ne m'en rendais pas compte, mais il était profondément malheureux à cette époque.
Synonymessadmiserabledepresseddowncastdejecteddiscontentedglum
Antonymeshappyjoyfulcontentcheerfulglad
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scary(adjective)
/ˈskeri/
effrayant, terrifiant
frightening
That movie was very scary.
Ce film était très effrayant.
Synonymesfrighteningalarmingterrifying
Antonymescalmingreassuringpleasant
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worried(adjective)
/ˈwɜːrid/
inquiet, soucieux
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
I am worried about the upcoming exam.
Je suis inquiet pour l'examen à venir.
Synonymesanxiousconcernedapprehensiveuneasy
Antonymescalmrelaxedpeacefulcarefree
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surprise(noun)
/sərˈpraɪz/
surprise, étonnement
the feeling caused by something happening suddenly or unexpectedly
She looked up in surprise when the teacher called her name.
Elle a levé les yeux, surprise, quand la maîtresse a appelé son nom.